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JUNE 1
Danny Zavatsky (1982). American singer with boy band No Authority.
Brandi Carlile (1981). American singer and songwriter.
Oliver James (1980). English musician, singer, songwriter and actor.
Alanis Morissette (1974). Canadian rock singer/songwriter (“You Oughta Know”, 1995’s Jagged Little Pill).
Damon Minchella. (1969). English bass guitarist.
Jason Donovan (1968). Rock musician/actor.
Mike Joyce (1963). British rock drummer with the Smiths (1984’s The Smiths, 1984’s Hatful of Hollow, 1986’s The Queen Is Dead).
Jesse Johnson (1962). American R&B/funk musician from the Time (“Jungle Love”).
Simon Gallup (1960). English goth-rock bassist with the Cure.
Alan Wilder (1959). English keyboardist with Depeche Mode (“Enjoy the Silence”).
Barry Adamson (1958). English bassist with Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds.
Ronnie Dunn (1953). American country singer/songwriter with duo Brooks & Dunn.
Bob Walkenhorst (1953). American rock singer/songwriter with The Rainmakers (1986’s The Rainmakers).
John Ellis (1952). English guitarist and songwriter with Bazooka Joe and The Vibrators.
Charlene (1950). American singer (“I’ve Never Been to Me”) born Charlene D’Angelo.
Andrae Crouch (1950). Gospel singer.
Wayne Nelson (1950). American musician. Rock band, Little River Band.
Tom Robinson (1950). English radio presenter and singer/songwriter.
Graham Russell (1950). Australian-English soft rock vocalist with Air Supply (“Lost in Love”, “All Out of Love”).
Mike Levine (1949). Rock keyboardist/bassist with Triumph.
Ron Wood (1947). English rock guitarist and bassist with the Jeff Beck Group, the Faces, and The Rolling Stones.
Carol Neblett (1946). American soprano with the New York City Opera.
Linda Scott (1945). American singer (“Hey, Look at Me Now”).
Frederica Von Stade (1945). American mezzo-soprano, Die Zauberflote.
Richard Goode (1943). American concert pianist, 1980 Avery Fisher Award.
Ely van Tongeren (1943). Dutch guitarist/singer with the Buffoons.
Edo de Waart (1941). Holland-born conductor, Houston Opera 1976.
Pat Boone (1934). American pop singer (“Love Letters in the Sand”, “April Love”).
Yehudi Wyner (1929). Composer.
Marie Knight (1925). American gospel and R&B singer. Died 8/30/2009.
Hal McKusick (1924). American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist.
Povel Ramel (1922). Swedish entertainer, singer, pianist, vaudeville performer, author and song composer. Died 6/5/2007.
Nelson Riddle (1921). American bandleader/orchestral leader, and TV/film composer/arranger. Died 10/6/1985.
Boris Lazarevich Klyuzner (1919). Composer.
Johnny Bond (1915). American country music artist. Died 6/12/1978.
Bart Howard (1915). American composer.
Szymon Goldberg (1909). Polish-American violinist/conductor, Netherlands Chamber Orchestra.
Dinora de Carvalho (1905). Composer.
Percy William Whitlock (1903). Composer.
Werner Janssen (1899). American conductor/composer, New Year’s Eve in New York.
Edgar “Cookie” Fairchild (1898). American bandleader, Jerry Colonna Show.
Lieb Glantz (1898). Composer.
Samuel L. M. Barlow (1892). Composer.
Ernst Kurth (1886). Austrian/Swiss musicologist.
Ada Jones (1873). English-born American singer (1909’s “The Yama Yama Man” with the Victor Light Opera Co., 1909’s “Shine on, Harvest Moon” with Billy Murray, 1911’s “Come Josephine, in My Flying Machine” with Billy Murray, 1914’s “By the Beautiful Sea” with Billy Watkins). Died 5/2/1922.
Otto Valdemar Malling (1848). Composer.
Carl Bechstein (1826). German piano inventor.
Hermann Zopff (1826). Composer.
Mikhail Ivan Glinka (1804). Russian composer (“Jota Aragonesa”).
John George Schetky (1776). Composer.
Ferdinando Paer (1771). Composer.
Friedrich Ludwig Seidel (1765). Composer.
Christian Gottlob Saupe (1763). Composer.
Ignaz J. Pleyel (1757). Austrian composer/piano builder.
Frederico Fiorillo (1755). Italian violist/composer.
George Muffat (1653). Composer.
Felician Schwab (1611). Composer.
Allesandre Spontone (1549). Composer.
JUNE 2
Darin Zanyar (1987). Swedish pop singer.
Ana Cristina (1985). American pop singer and beauty queen.
Leela James (1983). American singer/songwriter.
Brooke White (1983). American singer. American Idol.
Orish Grinstead (1980). American singer with 702. Died 4/20/2008.
Fabrizio Moretti (1980). American rock drummer with the Strokes.
Adrian Carlos Olivares (1976). Mexican singer with Menudo (“Cannonball”).
Tim Rice-Oxley (1976). English multi-instrumentalist and backing vocalist with Keane (Hopes and Fears).
B-Real (1970). Mexican-Cuban rapper with Cypress Hill. Born Louis Freese.
Dominic Greensmith (1970). English drummer. Bands, Reef and Kubb.
Merril Bainbridge (1968). Australian singer and songwriter.
Pedro Guerra (1966). Spanish singer/songwriter.
Thor Eldon Jonsson (1962). Rock guitarist and co-founder of The Sugarcubes.
Dez Cadena (1961). American punk rock singer and guitarist with Black Flag (1981’s Damaged) and the Misfits.
John Cameroon (1961). Guitarist, Claw Boys Claw.
Tony Hadley (1960). English pop singer for Spandau Ballet (“True”).
Lydia Lunch (1959). American singer and performance artist.
Michael “Mikki” Steele (1955). American rock bassist with the Bangles (“Walk Like an Egyptian”, “Eternal Flame”). Born Sue Thomas.
Steve Brookins (1951). Rock musician with .38 Special.
John Whitehead (1948). Musician.
Song Dae Kwan (1946). Korean singer.
Antone “Chubby” Tavares (1945). American R&B, funk and soul musician with the Tavares Brothers.
Marvin Hamlisch (1944). American composer and pianist (The Sting, A Chorus Line).
Ilaiyaraaja (1943). Indian film composer, singer and lyricist.
Charlie Watts (1941). English rock drummer with The Rolling Stones (“(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”, “Get Off of My Cloud”, “Paint It, Black”, “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”, “Honky Tonk Women”, “Brown Sugar”, 1968’s Beggars Banquet, 1969’s Let It Bleed, 1971’s Sticky Fingers, 1972’s Exile on Main Street).
William Guest (1941). American singer, Gladys Knight Show.
Irene Schweizer (1941). Swiss pianist.
Charles Miller (1939). Rock flutist/saxophonist, War.
Pierre Favre (1937). Swiss drummer and percussionist-Irene Schweizer.
Jimmy Jones (1937). American doo-wop singer/songwriter with The Berliners; wrote “Handy Man” recorded by the Sparks of Rhythm.
Johnny Carter (1934). American singer with the Flamingos and the Dells. Died 8/21/2009.
Bob Rozario (1933). Chinese orchestra leader, Tony Orlando, Marie.
Sammy Turner (1932). American singer, Lavender Blue Moods.
Frederic Devreese (1929). Composer.
Alcides Lanza (1929). Composer.
Andre Vandernoot (1927). Flemish conductor, Royal Flemish Opera.
Del Simmons (1923). Rock musician, Captain Beefheart.
Marty Napoleon (1921). American jazz pianist.
Robert Moffat Palmer (1915). Composer.
Bert Farber (1913). American orchestra leader, Arthur Gudfrey, Vic Damone.
Walter Andreas Schwarz (1913). German singer, songwriter, and novelist. April 1/1992.
Robin Orr (1909). Scottish composer, professor of music, composed three operas, Full Circle, Hermiston, On the Razzle, among other symphonies, church music, chamber works.
Valaida Snow (1904). jazz musician and entertainer. Died 5/30/1956.
Rosa Rio (1902). American organist. Died 5/13/2010.
David Wynne (1900). Composer, studied at University of Wales, Cardiff, University of Bristol, Head of Music, Lewis School Pengam, professor of composition, Cardiff College of Music and Drama.
Ernst Kunz (1891). Composer.
Howard Johnson (1887). American lyricist. Died 5/1/1941.
Hakon Borresen (1876). Composer.
Paul Felix Weingartner (1863). German conductor, Zara, Dalmatia.
Harry Rowe Shelley (1858). Composer.
Edward William Elgar (1857). English classical composer (“Pomp and Circumstance”). Died 2/23/1934.
Jan G Palm (1831). Curacao, bandmaster/choir master/composer.
Olivier Metra (1830). Composer.
James Cutler Dunn Parker (1828). Composer.
Robert Fuhrer (1807). Composer.
Isaac Strauss (1806). Composer.
Michail I Glinka (1803). Russian composer.
Christian Traugott Tag (1777). Composer.
Antoni Weinert (1751). Composer.
Herman-Francois Delange (1715). Composer.
Benjamin Rogers (1614). Composer.
Giovanni Righi (1577). Composer.
JUNE 3
Dihan Slabbert (1982). South African singer, composer, producer, musician, and songwriter. Pop group, Hi-5.
Yuri Ruley (1976). American drummer with Christian punk band, MxPx.
Kelly Jones (1974). Welsh rock singer/songwriter and guitarist with the Stereophonics.
Lyfe Jennings (1973). American R&B and soul singer/songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist.
Ariel Hernandez (1971). American pop and dance musician with No Mercy.
Gabriel Hernandez (1971). American pop and dance musician with No Mercy.
Esther Hart (1970). Dutch singer.
Jamie O'Neal (1968). Australian singer and songwriter.
Saffron (1968). Singer.
Mike Gordon (1965). American Musician.
Kerry King (1964). American guitarist with Slayer.
David Cole (1962). record producer and musician with C+C Music Factory. Died 1/24/1995.
Danny Wilde (1956). American rock musician from the Rembrandts (TV theme for Friends: “I’ll Be There for You”).
Dan Hill (1954). Canadian pop singer/songwriter (“Sometimes When We Touch”).
Billy Powell (1952). American rock keyboardist for Lynyrd Skynyrd (“Free Bird”). Died 1/28/2009.
Deniece Williams (1951). American R&B singer (“Too Much, Too Little, Too Late”, “It’s Gonna Take a Miracle”, “Let’s Hear It for the Boy”). Born June Deniece Chandler.
Florian Pilkington-Miksa (1950). British drummer. Group, Curved Air.
Suzi Quatro (1950). American rock singer (“Stumblin’ In”) and actress (Happy Days).
Floyd Lloyd (1949). Jamaican musician and singer.
Stephen Ruppenthal (1949). Composer.
Carlos Franzetti (1948). Argentinian film composer and arranger.
Dave Alexander (1947). American rock bassist with the Stooges. Died 2/10/1975.
Mickey Finn (1947). English musician-percussionist. Died 1/11/2003.
Eddie Holman (1946). American R&B/gospel/pop/soul artist (“Hey There Lonely Girl”).
Michael Clarke (1946). American rock drummer with the Byrds (“Mr. Tambourine Man”, “Turn! Turn! Turn!”, “Eight Miles High”). Born Michael James Dick. Died 12/19/1993.
Jack Wilkins (1944). American guitarist.
Mike Dennis (1943). Rock musician, Dovells.
Anita Harris (1942). Singer and actress, Follow that Camel.
Curtis Mayfield (1942). American R&B singer with the Impressions (“People Get Ready”) and then a solo artist (1972’s Superfly). Died 12/26/1999.
Ian Hunter (1939). English rock singer/songwriter with Mott the Hoople (“All the Young Dudes”).
David Frederick Stock (1936). Composer.
Ted Curson (1935). American jazz trumpeter.
Dakota Staton (aka “Aliyah Rabia”) (1930). American jazz singer (In the Night). Died 4/10/2007.
Boots Randolph (1927). American saxophonist, Yakety Sax. Died 7/3/2007.
Carlos Veerhoff (1926). Composer.
Janez Maticic (1926). Composer.
Jimmy Rogers (1924). blues musician-singer, guitarist and harmonica player with Muddy Waters. Died 12/19/1997.
Phil Nimmons (1923). Canadian jazz clarinetist, composer and bandleader.
Ivan Patachich (1922). Composer.
Antonio Emmanvilovich Spadavecchia (1907). Composer.
Josephine Baker (1906). American-French singer, dancer, and entertainer. Died 4/12/1975.
Jan Peerce (1904). American operatic tenor. Died 12/15/1984.
Memphis Minnie (1897). Blue singer born Lizzie Douglas. Died 8/6/1973.
Assen Karastoyanov (1893). Composer.
Red Brown (1888). American dixieland jazz trombonist. Died 3/25/1958.
Emil Axman (1887). Composer.
Lvar Henning Mankell (1868). Composer.
Bela Anton Szabados (1867). Composer.
Emile Paladilhe (1844). Composer.
Eduardo Caudella (1841). Composer.
Alexander Charles Lecocq (1832). Composer.
Alfonse Charles Renaud de Vilback (1829). Composer.
Jean Alexander Ferdinand Poise (1828). Composer.
Jose Inzenga y Castellanos (1828). Composer.
Frantisek Jan Skroup (1801). Composer.
Michael Gottard Fischer (1773). Composer.
Frederic Thieme (1750). Composer.
James Hook (1746). Composer.
Johann Christoph Oley (1738). Composer.
Johannes Schenck (1660). Composer.
Manuel de Egues (1657). Composer.
JUNE 4
Stefan Lessard (Dave Matthews Band) (1974)
Al B. Sure! (1969). Singer/songwriter.
Cecilia Bartoli (1966). Italian Musician.
Chris Kavanagh (1964). Rock musician, Sigue Sigue Sputnik-Love Missile F-111.
El Debarge (1961). Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, rock musician, Debarge-All this Love.
Sam Harris (1961). Broadway singer/actor. Winner of TV’s first Star Search.
Dagmar Krause (1950). West German singer, Henry Cow, Art Bears.
Anthony Braxton (1945). Jazz musician.
Gordon Waller (1945). Scottish singer, Peter and Gordon (“World Without Love”).
Roger Ball (1944). Scottish saxophonist with the Average White Band.
Michelle Phillips (1944). American singer with the Mamas and the Papas (1966’s “California Dreamin’”, “Monday Monday”).
Charlie Whitney (1944). Rock guitarist, Family.
Dorothy Rudd Moore (1940). Composer.
Freddy Fender (1937). Mexican-American country singer/songwriter (“Feelings”). Died 10/14/2006.
Morgana King (1930). Jazz singer and actress, Godfather.
Irwin Bazelon (1922). American composer, Duo for Viola.
Robert Merrill (1917). American baritone opera singer with the New York Metropolitan Opera. Born Moishe Miller. Died 10/23/2004.
Bruno Bettinelli (1913). Composer.
Paul Nordoff (1909). American composer, Frog Prince.
Marjan Kozina (1907). Composer.
Josef Sittard (1846). Music writer.
James Hewitt (1770). Composer.
JUNE 5
Dallas Cook (1982). American trombone player. Ska band, Suburban Legends. Died 10/19/2005.
Sebastien Lefebvre (1981). French-Canadian rock rhythm guitarist with Simple Plan.
David Bisbal (1979). Spanish singer.
Pete Wentz (1979). American emo-rock bassist with Fall Out Boy. Married to singer Ashley Simpson.
Christian Martucci (1977). American guitarist, bassist, vocalist and songwriter.
Aesop Rock (1976). American hip hop artist and producer.
P-Nut (1974). American bassist with 311. Born Aaron Wills.
Daniel Gildenlow (1973). Swedish songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. Rock bands, Pain of Salvation, and The Flower Kings.
Dominic Chad (1972). English rock guitarist. Band, Mansun.
Mark “Marky Mark” Wahlberg (1971). American rapper (“Good Vibrations”) and actor.
Claus Norreen (1970). Danish musician and record producer with Aqua.
Brian McKnight (1969). American R&B singer (“Back at One”).
Brett James (1968). American country music singer and songwriter.
Gary Newby (1966). English musician. Band, The Railway Children.
Karl Sanders (1964). American singer. Metal band, Nile.
Joe Rudan (1963). Hungarian musician. Heavy metal band, Pokolgep.
Anthony Burger (1961). American southern gospel musician and singer. Died 2/22/2006.
Robert Lloyd (1959). English singer and solo artist. Bands, The Nightingales and The Prefects.
Michael Winans (1959). Gospel singer, Winans.
John Fumo (1957). American multi-instrumentalist-trumpeter.
Richard Butler (1956). English alternative-rock singer with Psychedelic Furs.
Kenny G (1956). American saxophonist (1986’s Duotones).
Polo Montanez (1955). Cuban singer and songwriter. Died 11/26/2002.
Peter Erskine (1954). American jazz session drummer and composer (Weather Report, Steely Dan, Kate Bush, Queen Latifah, Linda Ronstadt).
Michael “Nicko” McBain (1954). English rock drummer from Iron Maiden.
Carole Fredericks (1952). American singer. Died 6/7/2001.
Ronnie Dyson (1950). American singer and actor. Died 11/10/1990.
Gail Davies (1948). American country singer, Blue Heartache.
Frank Esler-Smith (1948). British arranger/keyboardist for Air Supply (“Lost in Love”). Died 3/1/1991.
Laurie Anderson (1947). American singer and performance artist.
Johnny Fred Carter (1947). American musician, songwriter, and record producer.
Tom Evans (1947). British rock bassist with Badfinger. Died 11/19/1983.
Freddie Stone (1946). American R&B guitarist for Sly & the Family Stone (“Everyday People”, “Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin”, 1969’s Stand!). Born Frederick Stewart.
Fuzzy Fuscaldo (1946). Rock musician, Captain Beefheart.
Don Reid (1945). American country singer, Statler Bros-Flowers on the Wall.
Bill Hopkins (1943). English composer, music critic, teacher, pianist, studied at Oxford University, taught at Birmingham University and University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Charles Dodge (1942). American composer, electronic music, computer music genres, studied with Gunther Schuller, Darius Milhaud.
Martha Argerich (1941). Argentinian pianist, debut 1949.
Moira Anderson (1940). Scottish soprano singer (Loch Lomond).
Stanley Lunetta (1937). Composer.
Misha Mengelberg (1935). Dutch jazz pianist and composer.
Peter Schat (1935). Dutch opera composer, Labyrint, Houdine, Symposion.
Pete Jolly (1932). American jazz pianist and accordionist. Died 11/6/2004.
Nikolay Nikolayevich Sidel’nikov (1930). Composer.
Dorothy Claire (1925). American singer, Winchell and Mahoney.
Daniel Rogers Pinkham (1923). American composer, Signs of Zodiac.
Gordon “Specs” Powell (1922). American jazz and bebop drummer. Died 9/15/2007.
Kurt Edelhagen (1920). West German jazz pianist, Klimbim.
Akeo Watanabe (1919). Japanese conductor, Nippon Philharmonic Orchestra 1956 - 1968.
Branimir Sakac (1918). Composer.
Friedrich Wildgans (1913). Composer.
Alfred Uhl (1909). Austrian composer and professor, studied at Vienna Music Academy.
Federico Garcia Lorca (1898). Spanish writer, artist, pianist, and composer. Died 8/19/1936.
August Baeyens (1895). Flemish composer, Coriolanus.
Adolf Wiklund (1879). Composer.
Tony Jackson (1876). American pianist, singer, and composer. Died 4/20/1921.
Arthur Somervell (1863). Composer.
Ivar Christian Hallstrom (1826). Composer.
Prosper Philippe Catherine Sainton (1813). Composer.
Alexey Fyodorovich L'vov (1798). Composer.
Theodor Zwetler (1759). Composer.
Cristoph Raupach (1686). Composer.
Nicolas Bernier (1665). Composer.
JUNE 6
Kyle Falconer (1987). Scottish singer with the View.
Kim Hyun Joong (1986). South Korean actor and singer. Boyband, SS501.
Gin Wigmore (1986). New Zealand singer/songwriter.
Peter Mosely (1980). American rock musician with Yellowcard and Inspection 12.
Carl Barat (1978). English rock guitarist with the Libertines and Dirty Pretty Things.
Mariana Popova (1978). Bulgarian singer.
Camu Tao (1977). American rapper and producer. Died 5/25/2008.
Uncle Kracker (1974). American musician.
Lisa Brokop (1973). Canadian country music artist.
Cristina Scabbia (1972). Italian singer.
James “Munky” Shaffer (1970). American rock guitarist with Korn.
Douglas Lee Mitchell (1969). American heavy metal artist, Southgang.
Angela Cavagna (1966). Italian singer.
Sean Yseult (1966). American rock musician-multi-instrumentalist. Band, White Zombie.
David Whyte (1965). Rock musician, Brother Beyond-Can You Keep a Secret.
Jay Bentley (1964). American bassist and co-founder of Bad Religion.
Tom Araya (1961). Chilean-American rock bassist with Slayer.
Dee C. Lee (1961), English pop backing singer with Wham! and Style Council. Born Diane Catherine Sealy. Married at one time to singer Paul Weller.
Steve Vai (1960). American guitarist with Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth Band, and Whitesnake.
Robert Hodgens (1959). Scottish guitarist.
Jimmy Jam (1959). American R&B/pop songwriter. Record production team. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
Yukihiro Takahashi (1952). Japanese electropop singer and drummer with the Yellow Magic Orchestra.
Dwight Twilley (1951). American singer, Twilley Don't Mind.
Paul Lovens (1949). German musician.
Holly Near (1949). American singer/songwriter, producer, actor, author, activist and teacher.
Edgar Warren Williams (1949). Composer.
Richard Sinclair (1948). English rock bassist, guitarist and vocalist.
Terry Williams (1947). Rock musician with First Edition.
Tony Levin (1946). American rock musician, bass guitarist, tuba player and synthesizer.
Peter Albin (1944). American rock musician with Big Brother and the Holding Company.
Monty Alexander (1944). Jamaican pianist and melodica player.
Edgar Froese (1944). German artist and pioneer of electronic music and co-founder of Tangerine Dream.
Joe Stampley (1943). American country singer.
Larry “The Mole” Taylor (1942). Rock musician, Canned Heat.
Laudir De Olivera (1940). Rock musician, Chicago.
Louis Andriessen (1939). Dutch composer and pianist (Reconstruction).
Gary “U.S.” Bonds (1939). American rock singer/songwriter (“New Orleans”, “Quarter to Three”).
Richard “Popcorn” Wylie (1939). American pianist, producer, band director and songwriter.
Raful Neal (1936). American blues singer, harmonica player and songwriter. Died 9/1/2004.
Levi Stubbs (1936). American R&B singer with the Four Tops (“Reach Out (I’ll Be There)”, “I Can’t Help Myself”). Born Levi Stubbles. Died 10/17/2008.
Misja Mengelberg (1935). Dutch jazz pianist/composer, Reconstruction.
Philippe Entremont (1934). French pianist/conductor, Vienna Chamber Orchestra.
Boguslaw Schaffer (1929). Composer.
Klaus Tennstedt (1926). German conductor (Fidelio). Died 1/11/1998.
Serge Nigg (1924). Composer.
Ian Hamilton (1922). Composer.
Vincent Persichetti (1915). American composer, teacher, and pianist (Sibyl). Died 8/14/1987.
Toshitsugu Ogiwara (1910). Composer.
Jascha Brodsky (1907). Ukrainian-American violinist. Died 3/3/1997.
John Gart (1905). Russian orchestra leader, Paul Winchell Show.
Aram Il’yich Khachaturian (1903). Soviet-Armenian composer (Gayane). Died 5/1/1978.
Jimmie Lunceford (1902). American jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader. Died 7/12/1947.
Sabin V Dragoi (1894). Composer.
Ludovic Feldman (1893). Composer.
Ted Lewis (1892). American bandleader, singer, and jazz musician. Died 8/25/1971.
Istvan Kardos (1891). Composer.
Siegfried Wagner (1869). German opera composer and conductor.
John Stainer (1840). Composer.
William Howard Glover (1819). Composer.
Francesco Antonio Norberto Pinto (1815). Composer.
Adrien Francois Servais (1807). Composer.
Petter Conrad Boman (1804). Composer.
Anton Schweitzer (1735). Composer.
Adrien Trudo Sale (1722). Composer.
Georg Reidel (1676). Composer.
Giacomo Antonio Perti (1661). Composer.
JUNE 7
Charlie Simpson (1985). British pop musician with Busted.
Necro (1976). American rapper, record producer, actor and director born Ron Braunstein.
Cassius Khan (1974). Indian classical musician.
T-Low (Next) (1974)
Dave Navarro (1967). American rock guitarist with Jane’s Addiction.
Eric Kretz (1966). American rock musician with Stone Temple Pilots (1992’s Core, 1994’s Purple).
Jean-Pierre Francois (1965). French singer and former footballer.
Ecstacy (Whodini) (1964)
Roberto Alagna (1963). Sicilian-French operatic tenor.
Thierry Hazard (1962). French singer.
Prince (1958). American singer/songwriter and musician (“1999”, “When Doves Cry”, 1984’s Purple Rain, 1987’s Sign ‘O’ the Times) born Prince Rogers Nelson.
Paddy McAloon (1957). English singer/songwriter with Prefab Sprout (2 Wheels Good).
Juan Luis Guerra Seijas (1957). Dominican singer/songwriter and producer.
Larry Boone (1956). American country singer/songwriter.
Antonio “L.A.” Reid (1956). American record executive, songwriter, producer and co-founder of LaFace Records.
Joey Scarbury (1955). Canadian singer (“Believe It Or Not (The Theme from Greatest American Hero)”).
Johnny Clegg (1953). English musician, popular figure in South African music history.
Royce Campbell (1952). American jazz guitarist.
Jack Ryland (1949). Rock singer with Three Dog Night.
Billy Butler (1945). American soul singer and songwriter.
Clarence White (1944). American folk-rock guitarist with the Byrds from 1969-71. Died 7/15/1973.
Townes Van Zandt (1944). American singer and songwriter, Kathleen, Loretta.
Anneke Gronloh (1942). Indonesian/Dutch singer, Burning Sand.
Jaime Laredo (1941). Bolivian violinist, Qn Elisabeth of Belgium prize 1959.
Tom Jones (1940). Welsh singer (“What’s New Pussycat”, “It’s Not Unusual”).
Neeme Jarvi (1937). Estonian conductor, Estonia Opera 1971.
Philippe Entremont (1934). French concert pianist.
Samuel Lipman (1934). Music critic.
Wynn Stewart (1934). American country music performer. Died 7/17/1985.
Tina Brooks (1932). American tenor, saxophonist and composer. Died 8/13/1974.
Charles Louis Strouse (1928). American composer and lyricist.
Dolores Gray (1924). American singer and actress, Designing Woman, Kismet.
Hubert Du Plessis (1922). Composer.
Tal Farlow (1921). American jazz guitarist. Died 7/25/1998.
Dean Martin (1917). Italian-American singer (“That’s Amore”, “Everybody Loves Somebody”) and actor. Died 12/25/1995.
Franz Reizenstein (1911). Composer.
Silas Roy Crain (1911). Singer/arranger/songwriter.
Glen Gray (1900). American bandleader and jazz saxophonist. Died 8/23/1963.
George Szell (1897). Hungarian-American conductor and composer. Died 7/30/1970.
Athos Palma (1891). Composer.
Percy Brier (1885). Composer.
Theodor Streicher (1874). Composer.
Landon Ronald (1873). Composer.
Luigi Maurizio Tedeschi (1867). Composer.
Guido Gasperini (1865). Composer.
Wladyslaw Gorski (1846). Composer.
Leopold von Auer (1845). Hungarians/US violinist.
Alexander Ritter (1833). Composer.
Karl Frieberth (1736). Composer.
Georg von Pasterwiz (1730). Composer.
JUNE 8
Alex Band (The Calling) (1981)
Kanye West (1977). American rapper (2004’s The College Dropout, 2005’s Late Registration).
Peter Jason “P.J.” Farley (1972). Rock bassist, Trixter-Give It To Me Good.
Nicci Gilbert (Brownstone) (1970)
Neil Mitchell (1967). Rock musician, Wet, Wet, Wet-Wishing I Was.
Doris Pearson (1966). Essex, rock musician, 5 Star-Silk and Steel.
Rob Pilatus (1965). German model/dancer/lip syncher for Milli Vanilli (“Girl You Know It’s True”). Died 4/2/1998.
Kino Haitsma (1963). Pianist/arrangeur, Josephine.
Nick Rhodes (1962). English rock keyboardist for Duran Duran (“Hungry Like the Wolf”, 1982’s Rio).
Mick Hucknall (1960). Blue-eyed soul singer for Simply Red (“Holding Back the Years”, “If You Don’t Know Me by Now”).
James Jonathan Sylvers (1955). American R&B keyboardist/singer with the Sylvers.
Greg Ginn (1954). American punk-rock singer/songwriter and guitarist with Black Flag (1981’s Damaged).
Bonnie Tyler (1951). Welsh singer (“Total Eclipse of the Heart”) born Gaynor Hopkins.
Elmar Oliveira (1950). American violinist, Naumburg 1978.
Emmanuel Ax (1949). Polish pianist, Artur Rubinstein Comp-1974.
Joan La Barbara (1947). Composer.
Julie Driscoll (1947). Rock musician/actress, 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee.
Mick Box (1947). Rock guitarist, Uriah Heep.
Boz Scaggs (1944). American musician first with Steve Miller Band and then as a solo artist (1976’s Silk Degrees).
Chuck Negron (1942). Rock singer with Three Dog Night (“Joy to the World”).
Clarence “Fuzzy” Haskins (1941). American funk/R&B singer with Funkadelic (Knee Deep).
Nancy Sinatra (1940). American pop singer (“These Boots Are Made for Walkin’”, “Somethin’ Stupid”) and daughter of Frank Sinatra.
Sherman Garnes (1940). Doo-wop singer with Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers.
Hans Gunter Helms (1932). Composer.
Yannis Ioannidis (1930). Composer.
Jiri Dvoracek (1928). Composer.
Anatol Vieru (1926). Romanian composer, music theoretician, studied with Aram Khachaturian, wrote symphonies, string quartets, concertos, chamber music, leading Romanian composer of the 20th century.
Karel Goeyvaerts (1923). Flemish composer, Summer Games.
Janos Jagamas (1913). Composer.
George Antheil (1900). American composer.
Erwin Schulhoff (1894). Czechoslovakian/Russian composer/pianist, Ogelala.
Poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck (1888). Composer.
Prospero Bisquertt (1881). Composer.
Antonio Nicolau (1858). Spanish composer and conductor.
Natalia Janotha (1856). Composer.
Jan Kleczynski (1837). Composer.
George Garrett (1834). Composer.
Spyridon Xyndas (1812). Composer.
Robert Schumann (1810). German composer (Fantastiestucke). Died 7/29/1856.
Luigi Ricci (1805). Composer.
Joseph Lincke (1783). Composer.
Nicolas-Marie Dalayrac (1753). Composer.
Gabriele Mario Piozzi (1740). Composer.
Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht (1722). Composer.
Tomaso Albinoni (1671). Italian composer, Adagio in G-minor.
JUNE 9
Chloe Agnew (1989). Irish singer. Music group, Celtic Woman.
Alexis Grace (1987). American singer.
Kary Ng (1986). Hong Kong singer and actress.
Frankee (1983). American singer (“F.U.R.B. (F U Right Back)”) born Nicole Francine Aiello.
Christina Sturmer (1982). Austrian singer.
Anoushka Shankar (1981). Musician.
D’banj {Daniel Oyebanjo} (1980). Nigerian singer/songwriter and harmonica player.
James Walsh (1980). English singer/songwriter, guitarist and pianist with Starsailor.
Matthew Bellamy (1978). English singer/songwriter, guitarist, and pianist with Muse.
Samoth (1974). Norwegian musician and multi-instrumentalist. Metal bands, Emperor and Zyklon.
Sky Nellor (1971). DJ.
Rick Renstrom (1971). American metal guitarist.
Ed Simons (1970). English electronic musician with the Chemical Brothers.
Mitch McLee (1969). American drummer, Southgang.
Dean Dinning (1967). Rock bassist with Toad the Wet Sprocket.
Dean Felber (1967). American rock guitarist with Hootie & the Blowfish.
Tatjana Šimiæ (1963). Dutch-Crotatian singer (“Baby Love”, “Chica Cubana”, “Laat Je Gaan”) and actress.
Yuval Banai (1962). Israeli singer. Pop rock band, Mashina
Eddie Lundon (1962). Rock musician, China Crisis-Christian.
Pete Byrne (1954). English rock musician, Naked Eyes.
Paul Chapman (1954). Welsh rock guitarist with UFO and Lone Star.
Errol Kennedy (1953). English drummer. Band, Imagination.
Uzi Hitman (1952). Israeli singer, songwriter, composer and TV personality. October 17, 2004.
James Newton Howard (1951). American film score composer and music producer.
Benny Neyman (1951). Dutch singer, I Don't Know How.
Bonnie Tyler (1951). Gaynor Hopkins, rock musician, Total Eclipse of the Heart.
Terry Uttley (1951). English rock musician.
Trevor Bolder (1950). English bass guitarist.
Francis Monkman (1949). English classical, rock, and film score composer.
Nathaniel Rosen (1948). American cellist, Tchaikovsky-gold-1978.
Jon Lord (1941). English rock keyboardist with Deep Purple and Whitesnake.
Ileana Cotrubas (1939). Romanian opera soprano.
Charles Wuorinen (1938). American composer, Pulitzer 1980.
Jackie Wilson (1934). American R&B singer with the Dominoes and then a solo star (“Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher and Higher”, “Lonely Teardrops”). Died 1/21/1984.
Wild Jimmy Spruill (1934). Blues guitarist.
Barbara {Monique Serf} (1930). French singer. Died 11/24/1997.
Johnny Ace (1929). American R&B singer (“Pledging My Love”). Born John Marshall Alexander, Jr. Died 12/25/1954.
Franco Donatoni (1927). Composer.
Jane Cowan (1915). Cello teacher.
Les Paul (1915). American guitarist and inventor of the solid-body electric guitar considered fundamental to rock and roll. Died 8/13/2009.
Hermann Haller (1914). Composer.
Edgar Evans (1912). British tenor, singer, founder of Covent Garden Opera Company, performed more than 45 roles.
Ingolf Dahl (1912). German composer, Andante and Arioso.
Vbilmos Demian (1910). Composer.
Walter Kraft (1905). Composer.
Folke Jonsson (1904). Swedish opera singer. December 7, 1981.
Fred Waring (1900). American bandleader and radio/TV personality. Died 7/29/1984.
Cole Porter (1891). American musical theater composer/lyricist (1934’s Anything Goes, 1949’s Kiss Me, Kate). Died 10/15/1964.
Adrian Grigor’yevich Shaposhnikov (1888). Composer.
Hugo Kauder (1888). Composer.
Kusaku Yamada (1886). Composer.
Oscar Back (1879). Austrian-Dutch viola player.
Alberic Magnard (1865). Composer.
Carl Nielsen (1865). Norre-Lyndelse Denmark. Composer, Det Uuslukkelige.
Lucien-Denis-Gabriel-Alberic Magnard (1865). Composer.
Joseph Vezina (1849). Composer.
Gaetano Braga (1829). Composer.
Carlo Marsili (1828). Composer.
Carl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai (1810). German composer, conductor, and founder of the Vienna Philharmonic. Died 5/11/1849.
Johann Andreas Herbst (1588). German composer and music theorist. Died 1/24/1666.
JUNE 10
Tinchy Stryder {Kwasi Danquah} (1986). British pop and rap vocalist.
Hoku Ho (1981). American singer/songwriter, musician, and actress. Daughter of singer Don Ho
LeMisha “Misha” Grinstead (1978). American singer with 702.
Adam Darski (1977). Polish musician. Death metal band, Behemoth.
Dan-e-o. {Daniel Faraldo} (1977). Jamaican-Canadian hip-hop artist. Group, Monolith.
Faith Evans (1973). American singer/songwriter. Married to rapper Notorious B.I.G.
Flesh-N-Bone. {Stanley Howse} (1973). American rapper. Rap group, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.
Lemisha Grinsted (1973). Musician with 702.
Joel “Jo-Jo” Hailey (1971). American R&B musician with duo K-Ci & JoJo.
Erik Rutan (1971). American guitarist. Bands, Morbid Angel, Hate Eternal and Asid.
Mike Doughty (1970). American indie and alternative rock singer/songwriter and solo artist. Band, Soul Coughing.
Dan Lavery (Tonic) (1969)
The D.O.C. {Tracy Lynn Curry} (1968). American rapper-Fila Fresh Crew and the N.W.A group.
Human Beatbox (1967). Darren Robinson, rock musician, Fat Boys-Jail House Rock.
Emma Anderson (1967). British musician, guitarist and backing singer with Lush.
Joey Santiago (1965). Filipino-American guitarist and composer.
Jimmy Chamberlin (1964). American drummer with the Smashing Pumpkins (Siamese Dream, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness).
Gary Wallis (1964). English drummer and percussionist.
Wong Ka-Kui (1962). Hong Kong composer, songwriter, musician, singer and guitarist. Died 6/30/1993.
Kelley Deal (1961). American singer and lead guitarist with the Breeders.
Kim Deal (1961). American alternative-rock singer/songwriter with the Pixies (1988’s Surfer Rosa, 1989’s Doolittle).
Maxi Priest (1961). Jamaican-British singer/songwriter (“Close to You”).
Mark Shaw (1961). English singer and co-founder of the band, Then Jerico.
Martin Wesley-Smith (1945). Composer.
Rick Price (1944). English rock bassist with Electronic Light Orchestra.
Janet Vogel (1942). Rock musician, Skyliners.
Shirley Owens Alston (1941). American singer with the Shirelles (“Will You Love Me Tomorrow”, “Soldier Boy”).
Mickey Jones (1941). American musician and actor.
Harry Muskee (1941). Dutch rock vocalist, Cuby and Blizzards.
John William Stevens (1940). English jazz drummer. Spontaneous Music Ensemble. Died 9/13/1994.
Nicolas Roussakis (1934). Composer.
Joao Gilberto (1931). Brazilian singer and guitarist.
Vasile Herman (1929). Composer.
Judy Garland (1922). American actress and singer (1939’s The Wizard of Oz and its iconic song “Over the Rainbow”; “The Trolley Song”). Born Frances Ethel Gumm. Mother of singer Liza Minelli. Died 6/22/1969.
Zbynek Vostrak (1920). Composer.
Oscar Comras (1915). American drummer, namesake of Comras Mall in Bronx Park.
Rosita Serrano (1914). Chilean singer and actress. Died 4/6/1997.
John Edmunds (1913). Composer.
Thor Johnson (1913). American conductor, Cincinnati Symphony 1958.
Tikhon Nikoleyevich Khrennikov (1913). Russian and Soviet composer, pianist and actor. Died 8/14/2007.
Ralph Kirkpatrick (1911). American musician, musicologist and harpsichordist (Domenico Scarlatti). Died 4/13/1984.
Howlin’ Wolf (1910). American blues singer, guitarist, and harmonica player (“Smokestack Lightning”, Moanin’ in the Moonlight). Died 1/10/1976.
Robert Still (1910). English composer. Died 1/13/1971.
Erwin Dressel (1909). Composer.
Dicky Wells (1907). American jazz trombonist. Died 11/12/1985.
Frederick Loewe (1904). Austrian-American musical theater composer with Alan Jay Lerner (1956’s My Fair Lady, 1958’s Gigi, 1960’s Camelot). Died 2/14/1988.
Gaston Brenta (1902). Composer.
Pavel Borkovec (1894). Czechoslovakian composer, Stmivani, Twilight].
Punch Miller (1894). American jazz trumpeter. Died 12/2/1971.
Franz Andre (1893). Belgian conductor.
Al Dubin (1891). Swiss/American songwriter (Tiptoe Thru the Tulips). Died 2/11/1945.
Powell Weaver (1890). Composer.
Benjamin Lambord (1879). Composer.
Heinrich von Herzogenberg (1843). Composer.
W. A. Remy (1831). Composer.
Louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul (1790). Composer.
Giovanni Battista Polledro (1781). Composer.
JUNE 11
Dan Lavery (Tonic) (1969)
Joey Santiago (1965). Alternative rock musician with the Pixies (1988’s Surfer Rosa, 1989’s Doolittle).
Robert Birch (Stereo MC's) (1961)
Kim and Kelley Deal (The Breeders) (1961)
Donnie Van Zant (1952). Rock vocalist, .38 Special.
Russell Hitchcock (1952). Australian singer from Air Supply (“Lost in Love”, “All Out of Love”).
Frank Beard (1949). Rock musician, ZZ Top-She Got Legs, Fandango.
Skip Alan (1948). Alan Skipper, drummer, Them, Pretty Things.
Glenn Leonard (1947). R&B singer, Temptations.
John Lawton (1946). British rock singer, Uriah Heep.
Joey Dee (1940). American singer, Hey Let's Twist, 2 Tickets to Paris.
Wilma Burgess (1939). Country-pop singer.
Pookie Hudson (1934). Vocalist, Goodnite Sweetheart Goodnite-Spaniels.
Jud Strunk (1933). American singer/comedian, Laugh-In.
Josef Anton Reidl (1927). Composer.
Brother Dave Gardner (1926). Novelty singer/comedian.
Carlisle Floyd (1926). American composer, Slow Dusk.
Hazel Scott (1920). Trinidadi-American singer and pianist. Died 10/2/1981.
Revaz Kondrat'yevich Gabichvadze (1913). Composer.
Rise Stevens (1913). American mezzo-soprano, Met Opera, actor, Going My Way.
Mukhtar Ashrafi (1912). Composer.
Carmine Coppola (1910). Composer and conductor (Godfather II, Apocalypse Now).
Jose Bernabe Marino Barreto y Casanova (1908). Pianist vocalist bandleader.
Clarence “Pinetop” Smith (1904). Jazz pianist/singer (“Pinetop’s Boogie Woogie”). Died 3/15/1929.
Emil Frantisek Burian (1904). Composer.
Vissarion Yakovlevich Shebalin (1902). Composer.
George Frederick McKay (1899). Composer.
Richard Stohr (1874). Composer.
Richard Strauss (1864). German composer (Don Quixote, 1896’s Also Sprach Zarathustra). Died 9/8/1949.
Sigismund Vladislavovich Zaremba (1861). Composer.
Luigi Gatti (174-). Composer.
Jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas (1704). Composer.
Francesco A. Vallotti (1697). Italian organist/composer/theorist.
Francesco Antonio Bonporti (1672). Composer.
JUNE 12
Alexandra “Allie” DiMeco (1992). Musician and actress.
Chris Young (1985). American country musician.
Robyn (1979). Swedish pop singer/songwriter (“With Every Heartbeat”). Born Robyn Carlsson.
Kenny Wayne Shepherd (1977). American blues-rock guitarist and singer/songwriter.
Bounty Killer {Rodney Basil Price} (1972). Jamaican reggae and dance hall deejay. The Alliance.
Bardi Martin (Candlebox) (1969)
Bobby Sheehan (1968). American musician and songwriter. Died 8/20/1999.
Cindy Lee Berryhill (1965). American singer and songwriter, Baby.
Rob Collins (1965). English keyboardist for the Charlatans. Died 7/22/1996.
Filip Topol (1965). Czechoslovakian singer/songwriter and pianist.
Paul Clark (1962). English musician, business entrepreneur, and former keyboard player. Post-punk band The Bolshoi.
Grandmaster Dee (Whodini) (1962)
Kira Roessler (1961). American punk-rock bassist with Black Flag.
Michael Hausman ('til tuesday) (1960)
John Linnell (1959). American musician with They Might Be Giants.
Meredith Brooks (1958). American singer/songwriter and guitarist.
Geri Allen (1957). American pianist.
Rocky Burnette (1953). American rock singer (“Tired of Toein’ the Line”).
Pete Fardon (1952). English bassist with the Pretenders (“Brass in Pocket”). Died 4/14/1983.
Oliver Knussen (1952). Scottish composer, Chicara.
Dale Krantz (1952). Singer, Crossings-Collis Band.
Bun E. Carlos (1951). American rock drummer with Cheap Trick (“I Want You to Want Me”, “The Flame”).
Brad Delp (1951). American rock singer for Boston (“More Than a Feeling”, 1976’s Boston, 1978’s Don’t Look Back). Died 3/9/2007.
John Wetton (1949). English prog-rock singer/songwriter and musician with Family, King Crimson (“Starless”), Uriah Heep, U.K., and Asia (“Heat of the Moment”, 1982’s Asia).
Barry Bailey (1948). American rock guitarist with Atlanta Rhythm Section (“So into You”, “Spooky”).
Grace Jones (1948). Jamaican singer/actress.
Harold Cowart (1944). John Fred and His Playboy Band (“Judy in Disguise”).
Maurice Jackson (1944). American singer, Independents-Leaving You.
Reg Presley (1943). Rock singer with the Troggs (“Wild Thing”, “Love Is All Around”).
Len Barry (1942). American singer/songwriter and record producer.
Chick Corea (1941). American jazz pianist and composer who worked with Miles Davis and Return to Forever.
Roy Harper (1941). English folk singer/songwriter and guitarist.
Reg Presley (1941). English singer and songwriter. Band, The Troggs.
Mimi Coertse (1932). South African soprano.
Jim Nabors (1932). American actor (Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.) and singer.
Vic Damone (1928). American singer (“On the Street Where You Live”).
Richard Sherman (1928). Composer/lyricist, Mary Poppins.
Leif Thybo (1922). Composer.
Priscilla Lane (1915). American singer. Group, The Lane Sisters. Died 4/4/1995.
Zeke Zarchy (1915). American trumpet player. Died 4/12/2009.
Maurice Ohana (1914). British?/French? pianist/composer, La Celestine.
Bill Kenny (1914). American musician. Band, The Ink Spots. Died 3/23/1978.
Eddie Williams (1912). Blues/jazz bassist.
Archie Bleyer (1909). American orchestra leader, Arthur Godfrey.
Mansel Treharne Thomas (1909). Composer.
Giorgio Nataletti (1907). Composer.
Eino Roiha (1904). Composer.
Emmett Hardy (1903). American jazz cornet player. Died 6/16/1925.
Amadeo Roldan (1900). Composer.
Alexandre Tansman (1897). Polish composer and pianist (Dyptique). Died 11/15/1986.
John Donald Robb (1892). Composer.
Juan de Hernandez (1881). Composer.
Narciso Garay (1876). Composer.
Willem Louis Frederic Landre (1874). Composer.
Achille Simonetti (1857). Composer.
Oliver Joseph Lodge (1851). English-born early radio pioneer.
Rikard Nordraak (1842). Composer.
Marc-Antoine de Muret (1526). Composer.
Juan del Encina (1468). Composer.
JUNE 13
Lisa Tucker (1989) American singer and contestant on the 5th season of TV’s American Idol.
Raz B (1985) American singer and member of R&B boy band, B2K. Born DeMario Monte Thornton.
Sarah Connor (1980). German singer and songwriter.
Jason Michael Carroll (1978). American country music artist.
Jason “J” Brown (1976). British singer and dancer. Band, Five.
Kasia Kowalska (1973). Polish singer/songwriter, producer and actress.
Rivers Cuomo (1970). Alternative rock singer/songwriter and guitarist with Weezer (“Buddy Holly”, “Beverly Hills”).
Soren Rasted (1969). Danish musician, producer and songwriter with Aqua.
Jamie Walters (1969). American pop singer and guitarist (“Hold On”, the Heights’ “How Do You Talk to an Angel?”).
David Gray (1968). English singer/songwriter.
Denise Pearson (1968). English singer/songwriter with Five Star.
Deniece Peterson (1968). Rock musician, 5 Star-Silk and Steel.
Paul De Lisle (1963). Canadian bassist with Smash Mouth.
Olvido Gara Jova (1963). Spanish-Mexican DJ, singer and TV personality.
Rolf Brendel (Nena) (1957).
Rita Cadillac (1954). Brazilian dancer and singer.
Bo Donaldson (1953). Rock singer (“Billy Don’t Be a Hero”).
Howard Leese (1951). American guitarist, record producer and musical director.
Liz Phillips (1951). American composer, sound artist, interactive artist, creates sound installations relating to live forms.
Jorge Santana (1951). Mexican musician. Brother of Carlos Santana.
Dennis Locorriere (1949). American rock guitarist with Dr Hook.
Red Symons (1949). English-born Australian musician, writer, actor, radio host and guitarist. Rock band, Skyhooks.
Mary Lou Turner (1947). American country music artist.
James Carr (1942). American gospel singer (To Love Somebody). Died 1/7/2001.
Esther Ofarim (1941). Israeli singer.
Bobby Freeman (1940). American R&B singer/songwriter (Do You Want to Dance) and record producer.
Don “Sugarcane” Harris (1939). Rock musician/actor, Soup for 1, Greeased Lightning.
Gwynne Howell (1938). British opera singer.
Alan Civil (1929). British horn player. Died 3/19/1989.
Wild Bill Moore (1918). American tenor and saxophone player. Died 8/8/1983.
Doc Cheatham (1905). Jazz trumpeter, singer and bandleader. Died 6/2/1997.
Xian Xinghai (1905). Chinese composer. Died 10/30/1945.
Jack Fulton (1903). American composer, songwriter and actor. Died 11/13/1993.
Philipp Kutev (1903). Composer.
Carlos Chavez (1899). Mexican conductor and composer, Sinfonia India. Died 8/2/1978.
Max d’ Ollone (1875). Composer.
Ede Poldini (1869). Composer.
Josef Venantius von Woss (1863). Composer.
Antonio Zamara (1829). Composer.
Julius Eichberg (1824). Composer.
Antoni Henryk Radziwill (1775). Composer.
Anton Eberl (1765). Composer.
Anton Wranitzky (1761). Composer.
Christian Ludwig Dieter (1757). Composer.
Henryk Klein (1736). Composer.
Angelo Antonio Caroli (1701). Composer.
Fidel Molitor (1627). Composer.
Tobias Michael (1592). Composer.
JUNE 14
Lucy Hale (1989). American singer and dancer on American Juniors.
Kevin McHale (1988). American singer.
Siobhan Donaghy (1984). British singer. Group, Sugababes.
Lang Lang (1982). Chinese concert pianist.
Diablo Cody, Brook Busey (1978). American screenwriter, writer, blogger, journalist, and author.
Matt “Mojo” Morginsky (1976). American lead vocalist. Christian band, The O.C. Supertones.
Bob Nanna (1975). American indie rock musician.
Joshua Radin (1974). American folk recording artist, songwriter and actor.
Ceca. {Svetlana Raznatovic} (1973). Yugoslavian-Serbian singer.
Billie Myers (1971). English rock singer/songwriter.
MC Ren (1969). American rapper with N.W.A. Born Lorenzo Patterson.
Chris DeGarmo (1963). American rock guitarist for Queensryche (“Silent Lucidity”).
Boy George (1961). English pop singer/songwriter with Culture Club (“Karma Chameleon”, “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me”). Born George O’Dowd.
Marcus Miller (1959). American jazz musician, composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist.
Nick Van Ede (Cutting Crew) (1958)
Brian David Willis (1958). Rock drummer, Quarterflash.
King Diamond (1956). Danish heavy metal musician and vocalist. Bands, Mercyful Fate and King Diamond.
Gianna Nannini (1956). Italian singer/songwriter and rock musician.
David Thomas (1953). American singer and songwriter, Pere Ubu.
Jimmy Lea (1952). English rock bassist, Slade.
Jim Lea (1949). English musician. Band, Slade.
Papa Wemba (1949). Musician.
Alan White (1949). English rock drummer with Yes (“Owner of a Lonely Heart”).
Barry “The Fish” Melton (1947). American guitarist with Country Joe and The Fish.
Rod Argent (1945). English rock keyboardist and singer with the Zombies (“She’s Not There”) and Argent (“Hold Your Head Up”).
Spooner Oldham (1943). American songwriter and session musician.
Harold Wheeler (1943). American orchestrator, conductor, composer, record producer and music director.
Mervyn “Muff” Winwood (1943). English songwriter/musician/record producer. Was in Spencer Davis Group (“Gimme Some Lovin’”) with younger brother, Steve Winwood.
Dary John Mizelle (1940). American composer, co-founder SOURCE magazine, works include, SPANDA Symphonies of Sound, 2006.
Renaldo “Obie” Benson (1936). American R&B singer with the Four Tops. Died 7/1/2005.
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson (1932). Composer.
Junior Walker (1931). American R&B singer and saxophonist with the All Stars (“Shotgun”, “What Does It Take to Win Your Love?”). Born Autry DeWalt Mixon, Jr. Died 11/23/1995.
Cy Coleman (1929). American songwriter (“Witchcraft”) born Seymour Kaufman. Died 11/18/2004.
Theodore Bloomfield (1923). Composer.
Arthur Jacobs (1922). Musicologist.
Helmer-Rayner Sinisalo (1920). Composer.
Carter Harman (1918). Composer.
Karl-Rudi Griesbach (1916). Composer.
Harry Brandelius (1910). Swedish singer. Died 9/5/1994.
Rudolf Kempe (1910). German conductor. Died 5/12/1976.
Burl Ives (1909). American folk singer (“Holly Jolly Christmas”). Died 4/14/1995.
John Scott Trotter (1908). American orchestra leader (George Gobel Show) and composer. Died 10/29/1975.
Sid Phillips (1907). English jazz clarinetist, bandleader, and arranger. Died 5/24/1973.
Nappy Lamare (1905). American jazz banjoist, guitarist and vocalist. Died 5/8/1988.
Jack Pepper (1902). American singer, dancer, comedian and musician. Died 4/1/1979.
Cliff “Ukulele Ike” Edwards (1895). American singer (“When You Wish Upon a Star”). Died 7/17/1971.
John McCormack (1884). Irish tenor (“It’s a Long, Long Way to Tipperary”, “Moonlight and Roses”). Died 9/16/1945.
Michael Zadora (1882). Composer.
Jane Bathori (1877). French opera singer. Died 1/25/1970.
Auguste Jean Maria Charles Serieyx (1865). Composer.
Frederik Rung (1854). Composer.
Nikolay Rubinstein (1835). Composer.
Dominique Della-Maria (1769). Composer.
Johannes Simon Mayr (1763). Composer.
Candido Jose Ruano (1760). Composer.
Jan Francisci (1691). Composer.
JUNE 15
William “Billy” Dean Martin (1981). Rock guitarist with Good Charlotte.
RoRo (1978). American rapper in Another Bad Creation. Born Romell Chapman.
Dryden Mitchell (Alien Ant Farm) (1976).
Ice Cube (1969). Rapper first in group N.W.A. (1989’s Straight Outta Compton) before going solo (1991’s Death Certificate, 1992’s The Predator).
Rob Mitchell (Sixpence None The Richer) (1966).
Michael Britt (Lonestar) (1966).
Scott Rockenfield (Queensryche) (1963).
Brad Gillis (1957). Rock guitarist and vocalist, Night Ranger.
Terri Gibbs (1954). American singer (“Somebody’s Knockin’”).
Garry Roberts (Boomtown Rats) (1954).
Steve Walsh (Kansas) (1951).
Noddy Holder (1950). Rock singer/guitarist with Slade (“Cum on Feel the Noize”).
James Smith (The Stylistics) (1950).
Russell Hitchcock (Air Supply) (1949).
Michael Lutz (1949). Bassist, Brownsville Station.
Paul Patterson (1947). British composer, professor, Royal Academy of Music, composes for orchestra, ensemble, film, television, education.
Janet Lennon (1946). Singer with the Lennon Sisters.
Ian Matthews (1946).
Johnny Halliday (1943). French actor/singer.
Harry Nilsson (1941). American singer/songwriter and guitarist (“Everybody’s Talkin’”, “Without You”). Died 1/15/1994.
Willem Frederik Bon (1940). Dutch composer.
Jean-Claude Eloy (1938). French composer, Phenix.
Waylon Jennings (1937). Country singer (“Luckenbach, Texas”, “Just the Good Ol’ Boys”). Died 2/13/2002.
Alexandru Hrisanide (1936). Composer.
Ruby Nash Cutis (1934). American rock musician, Ruby and The Romantics.
Geoffrey Penwill Parsons (1929). Piano accompanist.
Gideon N N Nxumalo (1929). Composer.
Nigel Pickering (1929). Guitarist, Spanky and Our Gang.
Jan Carlstedt (1926). Composer.
John Veale (1922). Composer.
Erroll Garner (1921). American jazz pianist and composer (“Misty”, Concert by the Sea).
Johnny Hallyday (1943). French pop singer born Jean-Philippe Smet.
Berend Giltay (1910). Composer.
David Rose (1910). English orchestra leader, Red Skelton Show, Stripper.
Max Rudolf (1902). German conductor, Goteberg Symphony Orchestra.
John Wesley Work (1901). Composer.
Otto Clarence Luening (1900). American composer, Sonority Canon.
Paul J Mares (1900). American jazz trumpetist/composer, Farewell blues.
Thomas Henry Wait Armstrong (1898). Organist.
Robert Russell Bennett (1894). American composer and arranger.
Charles Wood (1886). Composer.
Paul Gilson (1865). Composer.
Joseph Guy Marie Ropartz (1864). Composer.
Edvard Hagerup Grieg (1843). Norwegian composer, Bewitched One.
Nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba (1821). Composer.
Franz Danzi (1763). Composer.
George Joseph Vogler (1749). Composer.
Johann Ernst Altenburg (1734). Composer.
Pietro Alessandro Pavona (1728). Composer.
Johann David Mayer (1636). Composer.
JUNE 16
Aarya Ambekar (1994). Indian vocalist.
Destinee {Destinee Rae Monroe} (1994). American singer. Girl group Destinee & Paris.
Joe McElderry (1991). English singer.
Keshia Chante (1988). Canadian singer.
Leeland Dayton Mooring (1988). American musician.
Diana DeGarmo (1987). American singer and finalist on TV’s American Idol in 2004.
Matt Costa (1982). American singer/songwriter.
Ben Kweller (1981). American singer/songwriter.
Nathan Followill (1979). Rock musician with Kings of Leon (“Sex on Fire”, “Use Somebody”, 2008’s Only by the Night).
Lisa Maffia (1979). English singer/songwriter, model, musician and TV presenter.
Fish Leong {Jasmine Leong} (1978). Malaysian-Chinese singer.
Kiko Loureiro (1972). Brazilian guitarist.
Tupac “2pac” Shakur (1971). American rapper (Me Against the World). Died 9/13/1996.
MC Ren (NWA) (1966).
Johannes Helgason (1958). Icelandic guitar player.
Garry Roberts (1954). Irish new wave guitarist for the Boomtown Rats (“I Don’t Like Mondays”).
Ian Mosley (1953). English drummer with Marillion (1985’s Misplaced Childhood).
Jerry Hadley (1952). American operatic tenor. Died 7/18/2007.
Rob Kloet (1952). Pop drummer/singer, Nits-In the Dutch Mountains.
Gino Vannelli (1952). Canadian singer/songwriter and musician (“I Just Wanna Stop”, “Living Inside Myself” ).
James Smith (1950). American singer, Stylistics-Can't Give you Anything.
Peppy Castro (1949). American rock vocalist, Balance.
Tom “Bones” Malone (1947). American jazz musician and multi-instrumentalist.
Tom Harrell ( 1946). American jazz trumpeter and composer.
Ian Matthews (1946). English musician and songwriter.
Eddie Levert (1942). American singer for the O’Jays.
John Rostill (1942). English bassist and composer with the Shadows. Died 11/26/1973.
Lamont Dozier (1941). American songwriter and record producer. Part of Motown’s Holland-Dozier-Holland songwriting and production team (the Supremes’ “Where Did Our Love Go”, “Baby Love”, “Stop! In the Name of Love”, and “You Can’t Hurry Love”; the Four Tops’ “Baby, I Need Your Loving”, “I Can’t Help Myself”, and “Reach Out (I’ll Be There)”).
Hans Dorrestijn (1940). Dutch cabaret performer.
Billy “Crash” Craddock (1939). American country singer (“Rub It In”, “Ruby Baby”).
Albert Dailey (1939). American jazz pianist. Died 6/26/1984.
Mickie Finn (1938). American TV hostess/banjo player, Mickie Finn's.
Little Caesar (1934). Vocalist, Little Caesar and the Romans.
Lucia Dlugoszewski (1934). Composer.
Ivo Petric (1931). Composer, classical music, toured with Slavko Osterc ensemble, Artistic Director, Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra 1979 - 1995.
James Kirtland Randall (1929). Composer.
Clarence Shaw (1926). American jazz trumpeter. Died 8/17/1973.
Ake Hermanson (1923). Composer.
Henryk Czyz (1923). Polish composer.
Francis Lopez (1916). Composer.
Ilona Massey (1910). Hungarian actress and singer, Ilona Massey Show.
Willi Boskovsky (1909). Austrian conductor, new years concert.
Huldreich Georg Fruh (1903). Composer.
Conrad Beck (1901). Swiss composer, head of Radio Basel music department for 30 years.
Helen Traubel (1899). American operatic soprano (Sieglinde in Walkure, Nightclubs). Died 7/28/1972.
Paul Antonin Vidal (1863). Composer.
Eugene Ysaye (1858). Composer.
Johan Gustaf Emil Sjogren (1853). Composer.
David Popper (1843). Composer.
Jan Malat (1943). Czechoslovakian composer, teacher.
Meingosus Gaelle (1752). Composer.
Giovanni Paulo Colonna (1637). Composer.
Nathaniel Schnittelbach (1633). Composer.
JUNE 17
Lee Ryan (1983). English singer/songwriter with Blue and a solo singer (“Army of Lovers”).
Krayzie Bone (1974). American hip hop rapper, producer and singer. Born Anthony Henderson.
Paulina Rubio (1971). Mexican singer (La Chica Dorada).
Sasha Sokol (1970). Mexican singer and actress.
Kevin Thornton (1969). American singer with Color Me Badd (“I Wanna Sex You Up”).
Eric Stefani (1967). American musician, cartoon and film animator, composer and writer.
Michael Monroe (1962). Finnish musician. Glam punk band, Hanoi Rocks.
Jello Biafra (1958). American punk singer with the Dead Kennedys.
Philip Chevron (1957). Irish singer/songwriter and guitarist with the Pogues.
Martin Dillon (1957). American musician and operatic tenor. Died 8/21/2005.
Snakefinger (1949). English musician, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Born Philip Charles Lithman. Died 7/1/1987.
George S. Clinton (1947). American songwriter, arranger, composer and session musician.
Greg Rolie (1947). American keyboardist, organist and singer for various bands.
Rev. Timothy Wright (1947). American gospel singer and pastor. Died 4/24/2009.
Chris Spedding (1944). English rock and jazz guitarist; considered the most versatile session guitarist in the U.K. Born Peter Robinson.
Christopher Brown (1943). Composer.
Barry Manilow (1943). American singer/songwriter and pianist (“Mandy”, “I Write the Songs”).
Norman Kuhlice (1942). English rock musician, Swinging Blue Jeans-You're No Good.
Dickey Do (1939). Gerry Granahan, rock musician, Dickey Doo and The Don’t’s.
Christian Ferras (1933). French violinist and conductor. Died 9/14/1982.
Dominic Frontiere (1931). American composer, arranger and accordionist.
Cliff Gallup (1930). American electric guitarist. Band, The Blue Caps. Died 10/9/1988.
Romuald Twardowski (1930). Composer.
Manuel Enriquez (1926). Composer.
Herbert Kelsey Jones (1922). Composer.
Jerry Fielding (1922). American composer, Lively Ones, Hogan's Heroes.
Gene de Paul (1919). American pianist, composer and songwriter. Died 2/27/1988.
Galina Ivanova Ustvol’skaya (1919). Composer.
David “Stringbean” Akeman (1916). American country music banjo player and musician. Died 11/10/1973.
Einar Englund (1916). Finnish composer. 6/27/1999.
Terry Gilkyson (1916). American singer, composer and guitarist. Died 10/15/1999.
Don Gillis (1912). American composer, Symphony #5.
Herbert Owen Reed (1910). Composer.
Red Foley (1910). American country singer/songwriter born Clyde Julian Foley. Died 9/19/1968.
John Verrall (1908). Composer.
Sammy Fain (1902). American composer of music. Died 12/6/1989.
Hermann Reuter (1900). Composer.
Vivian Duncan (1897). American singer, performer, composer, songwriter and entertainer. Duo, The Duncan Sisters. Died 9/19/1986.
Slavko Osterc (1895). Composer.
Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer (1888). Composer.
Alexandre Cellier (1883). Composer.
Igor Stravinsky (1882). Russian composer and pianist (The Firebird, The Rite of Spring, Petrushka). Died 4/6/1971.
Sidney James Jones (1861). Composer.
Fritz Steinbach (1855). Composer.
Charles Francois Gounod (1818). French opera composer, Faust.
Michel Woldemar (1750). Composer.
Joseph Anton Bauer (1725). Composer.
JUNE 18
Jack Barakat (1988). American lead guitarist and backing vocalist. Pop punk band, All Time Low.
Vadim Pruzhanov (1982). British keyboard player. Power metal band, Dragon Force.
Ella Chen (1981). Taiwanese singer and actress. Girl group S.H.E.
Ivana Wong (1979). Hong Kong singer and songwriter.
Blake Shelton (1976). American country music artist.
Silkk The Shocker (1975). Rapper.
Julie Reeves (1974). American country music artist.
Ray Lamontagne (1973). American singer/songwriter.
Nathan Morris (1971). American R&B singer with Boyz II Men (“End of the Road”, “I’ll Make Love to You”).
Pal Pot Pamparius (1969). Norwegian musician. Band, Turbonegro.
Jeff Mills (1963). American techno DJ and producer.
Dizzy Reed (1963). American rock keyboardist with Guns N’ Roses (“Sweet Child O’ Mine”, “Welcome to the Jungle”).
Alison Moyet (1961). English rock singer/songwriter with Yazoo (aka Yaz). Born Genevieve Alison-Jane Moyet.
Marty Haggard (1958). American country music singer.
Daniels Koran (1958). Saxophonist with Atlantic Star (“Touch a 4 Leaf Clover”).
Tom Bailey (1957). English rock musician with Thompson Twins (“Hold Me Now”).
Oliver Schroer (1956). Canadian fiddler, composer, and music producer. Died 7/3/2008.
William Beard (1954). Rock drummer with Face To Face.
Jerome Smith (1953). American guitarist, KC and the Sunshine Band (“Boogie Shoes”).
Jackie Leven (1950). Scottish songwriter and folk music musician.
Prince Lincoln Thompson (1949). Jamaican-born British singer, musician and songwriter. Reggae band, the Royal Rasses. Died 1/23/1999.
Paul Lansky (1944). American composer, electronic music, computer music language pioneer, studied with George Perle and Milton Babbitt, professor of music at Princeton University.
Sandy Posey (1944). American singer.
Eva Marton (1943). Hungarian soprano.
Paul McCartney (1942) English singer/songwriter and musician with the Beatles (“Yesterday”, 1966’s Revolver, 1967’s Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band), the Wings (Band on the Run) and as a solo artist (“Ebony and Ivory”, “Say, Say, Say”).
Richard Perry (1942). American music producer.
Carl Radle (1942). American bass guitarist. Died 5/30/1980.
Hans Vonk (1942). Dutch conductor.
Tommy Hunt (1933). American singer, Flamingos-Lovers Never Say Goodbye.
Simeon Pironkov (1927). Composer.
Herman “Ace” Wallace (1925). Blues guitarist/singer.
Mat Mathews (1924). Dutch jazz accordionist. Died 2/12/2009.
Herman Krebbers (1923). Dutch violist/concert master.
Bob Carroll (1918). Singer and actor, Stage Two Revue, Stranger.
Akhmet Jevdet Ismail Hajiyev (1917). Composer.
Victor Legley (1915). Composer.
Sammy Cahn (1913). American musical theater composer (“Three Coins in a Fountain”). Died 1/15/1993.
Babe Russin (1911). American tenor saxophonist. Died 8/4/1984.
Ray McKinley (1910). American jazz drummer, singer, and bandleader. Died 5/7/1995.
Benny Payne (1907). American pianist (Billy Daniels Show).
Ray Bauduc (1906). American jazz drummer. The Bob Crosby Orchestra. Died 1988.
Kay Kyser (1905). American orchestra leader. Died 7/23/1985.
Eduard Tubin (1905). Composer.
Manuel Rosenthal (1904). French composer, Bootleggers.
Jeanette MacDonald (1903). American soprano singer and actress paired with Maurice Chevalier and Nelson Eddy in movie musicals. Died 1/14/1965.
Louis Alter (1902). American pianist, songwriter and composer. Died 11/5/1980.
Jimmy Dale (1901). American orchestra leader, Sonny and Cher.
Edward Steuermann (1892). Composer.
Richard Heuberger (1850). Composer.
Henry David Leslie (1822). Composer.
Martin Andreas Udbye (1820). Composer.
Michael Henkel (1780). Composer.
Ignaz Joseph Pleyel (1757). Composer.
Augustin Holler (1744). Composer.
Karel van Poucke (1740). Flemish sculptor.
Giuseppe Scarlotti (1723). Composer.
JUNE 19
Emil Coleman (1984). Orchestra leader, Arthur Murray Party.
Dennis Lyxzen (1972). Swedish musician. Hardcore punk band, Refused.
Brian “Head” Welch (1970). American rock guitarist with Korn.
Brian Vander Ark (1966). American singer/songwriter with the Verve Pipe.
Paula Abdul (1962). American dance-pop singer (“Straight Up”, “Opposites Attract”) and choreographer. Was a judge on TV singing contest American Idol.
Luke Morley (1960). English rock guitarist, songwriter and producer with Thunder and Terraplane.
Simon Wright (1960). English rock drummer with AC/DC from 1982-89 and Dio from 1989 on.
Mark DeBarge (1959). American R&B singer/songwriter and trumpeter with DeBarge.
Dennis Fuller (1959). German dance-pop musician with London Boys. Died 1/21/1996.
Larry Dunn (1953). American R&B keyboardist, Earth Wind and Fire.
Ann Wilson (1950). American rock singer and guitarist in Heart (“Alone”, “Barracuda”) with sister Nancy.
Nick Drake (1948). British folk singer/songwriter and musician (Five Leaves Left, Pink Moon). Died 11/25/1974.
Paula Koivuniemi (1947). Finnish singer.
Elaine “Spanky” McFarlane (1942). American rock singer with Spanky & Our Gang (“Lazy Day”).
Jeff Moss (1942). Composer, lyricist and writer for TV series, Sesame Street. Died 9/24/1998.
Al Wilson (1939). American soul singer. Died 4/21/2008.
Don “Sugarcane” Harris (1938). American rock n roll guitarist and violinist. Died 12/1/1999.
Marisa Galvany (1936). American soprano.
Shirley Goodman (1936). American R&B singer with Shirley & Lee. Died 7/5/2005.
Tommy Devito (1935). American rock musician with the Four Seasons.
Dave Lambert (1917). Jazz lyricist, singer and former member of the trio Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. Died 10/3/1966.
Lester Flatt (1914). Bluesgrass musician who worked with Earl Scruggs (“Foggy Mountain Breakdown”, “The Ballad of Jed Clampet (The Theme for The Beverly Hillbillies)”). Died 5/11/1979.
Jerry Jerome (1912). American saxophonist, Words and Music.
Edwin Gerschefski (1909). Composer.
Taneli Kuusisto (1905). Finnish composer and music critic. Died 3/30/1988.
Balis Dvarionas (1904). Composer.
Guy Lombardo (1902). Canadian orchestra leader (“Winter Wonderland”, “Charmaine!”). Died 11/5/1977.
Paul Muller-Zurich (1898). Composer.
Stevan Hristic (1885). Composer.
Alfredo Catalani (1854). Italian operatic composer. Died 8/7/1893.
Charles Edouard Lefebvre (1843). Composer.
Carl Johann Adam Zeller (1842). Composer.
John William Glover (1815). Composer.
Ferdinand David (1810). Violist/compser, Hohe Schule des Violinspiels.
Edmund Weber (1766). Composer.
Johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz (1717). Composer.
Johann Gottlieb Janitsch (1708). Composer.
Christian de Placker (1613). Composer.
JUNE 20
Angerfist (1981). Dutch Hardcore techno musician and DJ born Danny Masseling.
Tony Lovato (1980). American singer and guitarist. Pop-punk band, Mest.
Charlotte Hatherley (1979). English singer/songwriter and guitarist. Rock band Ash.
Chuck Wicks (1979). American country music artist.
Chino Moreno (1973). American lead singer and guitarist. Rock band, Deftones and Group, Team Sleep.
Twiggy Ramirez (1972). American rock musician with Marilyn Manson. Born Jeordi White.
Murphy Karges (1967). American rock bassist with Sugar Ray.
Joseph William Cathcart (1967). Rock guitarist with Nelson “(Can’t Live without Your Love and Affection”).
Amir Derakh (1963). American musician.
John Taylor (1960). English rock bassist with Duran Duran (“Hungry Like the Wolf”, 1982’s Rio).
Kelly Johnson (1958). English guitarist. Died 7/15/2007.
Michael Anthony (1954). American rock bassist with Van Halen (“Jump”, “Running with the Devil”, 1978’s Van Halen) born Michael Anthony Sobolewski.
Peter Gordon (1951). American experimental composer, musician, opera, world music, jazz, rock influences, founder, Love of Life Orchestra, composed for Suzanne Vega, Laurie Anderson.
Bob Andrews (1949). English rock keyboardist/vocalist.
Lionel Richie (1949). American R&B/pop singer with the Commodores (“Three Times a Lady”) and a solo star (“All Night Long (All Night)”, “Hello”).
Alan Longmuir (1948). Scottish rock bassist with the Bay City Rollers.
Nigel Morris (1948). Rock musician, Isotope.
Dolores Brooks (1947). American singer with girl group The Crystals.
Andre Watts (1946). German classical pianist.
Anne Murray (1945). Canadian country/adult contemporary singer (“Snowbird”, “You Needed Me”).
Brian Wilson (1942). American singer/songwriter and musician with the Beach Boys (“Good Vibrations”, “California Girls”, Pet Sounds) and a solo artist (Smile).
Nikolay Avksentevich Martinov (1938). Composer.
Mickie Most (1938). English record producer. Died 5/30/2003.
Jerry Keller (1937). American rock singer/songwriter (“If Ever I See You Again”) and actor.
Billy Guy (1936). American singer. Died 11/5/2002.
Bobby Nunn (1936). Rock musician, Coasters-Young Blood.
Arne Nordheim (1931). Norwegian conductor and composer, Aftonland.
Ingrid Haebler (1929). Austrian pianist, Hayd/Mozart/Schubert.
Eric Dolphy (1928). American jazz alto saxophonist, flautist, and bass clarinetist. Died 6/29/1964.
Robert Satanowski (1928). Composer.
John M Dengler (1927). Jazz bass sax/trumpet/trombone.
Chet Atkins (1924). American country guitarist and record producer. Died 6/30/2001.
Audie Murphy (1924). American country composer, actor, and decorated soldier. Died 5/28/1971.
Friedrich Zipp (1914). Composer.
Jimmy Driftwood (1907). American folk songwriter and musician. Died 7/12/1998.
Bob Howard (1906). American singer/pianist, Sing it Again.
Ernest White (1900). Composer.
Anthon van der Horst (1899). Dutch organist/composer.
Giannotto Bastianelli (1883). Composer.
Arthur Battelle Whiting (1861). Composer.
Jacques Offenbach (1819). Born in Cologne, French composer, Tales of Hoffmann.
Joseph Martin Kraus (1756). Composer.
Nonnosus Madlseder (1730). Composer.
Lazaro Valvasensi (1585). Composer.
JUNE 21
Ryeowook (1987). Korean singer/songwriter and actor. Born Kim Ryeo-wook.
Kris Allen (1985). American singer/songwriter. Winner of TV’s American Idol in 2009.
Rob Mills (1982). Australian singer.
Brandon Flowers (1981). American singer/songwriter and keyboardist with the Killers (“Mr. Brightside”, Hot Fuss).
Jean-Pascal Lacoste (1978). French singer.
Rim’K (1978). French rapper. Born Abdelkrim Bram-Benalla.
Mike Einziger (1976). American guitarist and songwriter with Incubus.
Justin Cary (Sixpence None The Richer) (1975)
Allison Moorer (1972). American country singer.
Sonique (1968). British singer and DJ. Born Sonia Clarke.
Tim Simenson (1967). English musician, composer and record producer with Bomb the Bass.
Sascha K (1961). German rock musician with KMFDM. Born Sascha Konietzko.
Kip Winger (1961). American rock singer with Winger.
Kathy Mattea (1959). American country/bluegrass ountry singer (“Come from the Heart”, “Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses”).
Mark Brzezicki (1957). English rock drummer, Big Country (“In a Big Country”).
Augustus Pablo (1953). Jamaican musician, reggae and dub record producer and keyboardist. Died 5/18/1999.
Marcella Detroit (1952). American singer/songwriter with Shakespears Sister.
Nils Lofgren (1951). American singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. With Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band (1984’s Born in the U.S.A.) and Crazy Horse.
Alan Silson (1951). English guitarist and vocalist with Smokie.
Joey Kramer (1950). American rock drummer for Aerosmith (“Dream On”, “Walk This Way”, “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing”, 1975’s Toys in the Attic, 1976’s Rocks, 1980’s Greatest Hits, 1987’s Permanent Vacation, 1989’s Pump, 1993’s Get a Grip).
John Paul Young (1950). Scottish-born Australian singer.
Leon Everette (1948). American country music artist.
Joey Malland (1947). British rock guitarist/songwriter for Badfinger (“Come and Get It”).
Leo Sayer (1948). Singer (“You Make Me Feel Like Dancing”).
Brenda Holloway (1946). American singer and songwriter (“When I’m Gone”).
Chris Britton (1945). English rock guitarist, Troggs-Wild Thing.
Miguel Danus (1944). Vicens rock musician.
Ray Davies (1944). English rock singer/guitarist with the Kinks (“You Really Got Me”, “Waterloo Sunset”, Village Green Preservation Society).
Jon Hiseman (1944). English drummer, record producer and music publisher. Formed bands Colosseum, Coloseeum II with Don Airey, Gary Moore and Tempest with Alan Holdsworth.
Don Black (1938). English lyricist for musicals, films and songs.
Dave Godin (1936). English soul singer. Died 10/15/2004.
Lalo Schifrin (1932). Argentinian pianist and composer.
Ocie Lee “O.C.” Smith (1932). American jazz singer (“Little Green Apples”). Died 11/23/2001.
Alexandre Lagoya (1929). Egyptian classical guitarist. Died 8/24/1999.
Judith Raskin (1928). American soprano, Susanna-Le Nozze di Figaro.
Wally Fawkes (1924). Cartoonist/jazz clarinettist.
Frank Scott (1921). American pianist on the Lawrence Welk Show.
Earl K. Brent (1914). American songwriter, composer and lyricist. Died 7/8/1977.
Jan Decadt (1914). Composer.
Charles Jones (1910). Composer.
Kurt Schwaen (1909). Composer.
Luis Maria Millet (1906). Composer.
Harold Spina (1906). American composer. Died 8/11/1997.
Mack Gordon (1904). American composer and song lyricist. Died 3/1/1959.
Louis Krasner (1903). Violinist.
Skip James (1902). Blues guitarist and singer. Died 10/3/1969.
Wilhelm Maler (1902). Composer.
Dewey Jackson (1900). American jazz trumpeter and cornet player. Died 1/1/1994.
Pavel Haas (1899). Composer.
Alois Haba (1893). Czechoslovakian opera composer, Mother.
Hilding Rosenberg (1892). Swedish composer, Babels Torn.
Albert Herbert Brewer (1865). Composer.
Henry Holden Huss (1862). Composer.
Ernst II (1818). Duke of Saxon-Coburg-Gotha/1844-93. Composer.
Karl Friedrich Curschmann (1805). Composer.
Wilhelm Speyer (1790). Composer.
Charles Edward Horn (1786). English composer and singer. Died 10/21/1849.
Johann Christoph Frederic Bach (1732). Composer and son of Johann Sebastian Bach. Died 1/26/1795.
Cajetan Kolberer (1668). Composer.
Giovanni Del Turco (1577). Composer.
JUNE 22
Scott MacIntyre (1985). American singer, songwriter, and pianist.
Chris Urbanowicz (1981). English guitarist and synthesizer. Indie rock band, Editors.
Eric Stretch (1980). Member of boy band No Authority.
Jai Rodriguez (1979). Puerto Rican-Italian American actor and musician.
Mike Alexander (1977). English bassist. Thrash metal group, Evile. Died 10/5/2009.
Gordon Moakes (1976). English multi-instrumentalist and backing singer. Indie rock band, Bloc Party.
Steven Page (1970). Canadian rock singer/songwriter and guitarist with Barenaked Ladies ("One Week", "If I Had a Million Dollars").
Schoolly D (1966). American rapper. Born Jesse B. Weaver Jr.
Dicky Barrett (1964). American musician, actor and voice actor with The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.
Tommy Cunningham (1964). Scottish pop drummer with Wet Wet Wet
Mike Edwards (1964). British rock vocalist, Jesus Jones (“Right Here Right Now”).
Kevin Sargeant (1964). Rock musician with Thrashing Doves (“Reprobate’s Hymn”).
Anne-Marie Ruddock (1963). English rock singer with Amazulu (“Excitable”).
Bobby Gillespie (1961). Scottish rock musician with Primal Scream and the Jesus and Mary Chain (1985’s Psychocandy).
Jimmy Somerville (1961). Scottish rock singer with Bronski Beat and the Communards.
Alan Anton (1959). Canadian bassist with Cowboy Junkies.
Nicola Sirkis (1959). French musician with Indochine.
Ruby Turner (1958). Jamaican-British soul singer, songwriter and actress.
Garry Beers (1957). Australian rock bassist with INXS (“Need You Tonight”, “What You Need”) born Gary Williams Beers.
John Ryder (1957). Rock bassist, Face To Face.
Derek Forbes (1956). Scottish rock bassist for Simple Minds (“Don’t You Forget About Me”).
Green Gartside (1955). Welsh rock singer with Scritti Politti.
Bobby Valentino (1954). Rock musician with the Fabulous Poodles.
Cyndi Lauper (1953). American pop singer/songwriter (“Girls Just Want to Have Fun”, “Time after Time”, She’s So Unusual).
Larry Junstrom (1949). Rock bassist with .38 Special.
Gary Moffet (1949). Canadian rock guitarist, April Wine.
Alan Osmond (1949). American singer with the Osmond Brothers.
Todd Rundgren (1948). American singer/songwriter (“Hello It’s Me”, Something/Anything?), musician, and producer (Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell).
Eliades Ochoa (1946). Cuban guitarist and singer.
Howard Kaylan (1945). American rock singer with the Turtles (“Happy Together”) and Flo & Eddie.
Peter Asher (1944). English singer and guitarist in duo Peter & Gordon (“A World Without Love”).
Steve Weber (1944). Guitarist, Rounders-Holy "Boobs" Modal.
Bobby Harrison (1939). English rock drummer with Procol Harum (“A Whiter Shade of Pale”).
Chris Blackwell (1937). British record executive.
Verne Allison (1936). Singer, Dells-Open Up My Heart.
Kris Kristofferson (1936). American country singer/songwriter (Janis Joplin’s “Me and Bobby McGee”, Sammi Smith’s “Help Me Make It Through the Night”).
Hermeto Pascoal (1936). Brazilian composer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer.
Roy Drusky (1930). Country music singer. Died 9/23/2004.
Ruth Zechlin (1926). Composer.
Guus Jansen (1911). Jazz pianist, Net als Toen.
Peter Pears (1910). English tenor and composer (Death in Venice). Died 4/3/1986.
Erik Fiehn (1907). Danish film composer. Died 12/10/1977.
Walter Leigh (1905). Composer.
Ben Pollack (1903). American drummer and bandleader. Died 6/7/1971.
Jack Whiting (1901). American actor and singer, Marge and Gower Champion Show.
Osvald Chlubna (1893). Composer.
Jose Rolon (1883). Composer.
Frank Heino Damrosch (1859). Author/musician/teacher, found Inst of Music.
Theodor Leschetizky (1830). Composer.
Frederic Louis Ritter (1824). Composer.
Etienne-Nicolas Mehul (1763). French organist/opera composer, Le Jeune Henri.
Heinrich Gottfried Reichard (1742). Composer.
Alois Luigi Tomasini (1741). Composer.
Francesco Onofrio Manfredini (1684). Italian Baroque composer and violinist. Died 10/6/1762.
Lambert Pietkin (1613). Composer.
Pablo Bruna (1611). Composer.
JUNE 23
Duffy (1984). Welsh singer/songwriter ("Mercy"). Born Aimee Ann Duffy.
Anthony Costa (1981). British singer with boy band Blue ("Do You Ever Think of Me").
Jessica Taylor (1980). English singer. Pop group, Liberty X.
Memphis Bleek (1978). American rapper.
Jason Mraz (1977). American pop singer/songwriter (“I’m Yours”).
Joe Becker (1976). American guitarist, composer and multi-instrumentalist.
K.T. Tunstall (1975). Scottish singer/songwriter and guitarist (“Black Horse & Cherry Tree”, “Suddenly I See”).
Marija N. (1973). Russian-Latvian singer. Born Marija Naumova.
Martin Deschamps (1970). Canadian rock singer and solo artist.
Yann Tiersen (1970). French musician and composer.
Chico DeBarge (1966). American R&B singer. Family act DeBarge.
Mark Chadwick (1966). German singer/songwriter, guitarist and co-founder of The Levellers.
Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs (1965). English rock guitarist with Oasis.
Joey Allen (1964). American rock guitarist for Warrant (“Cherry Pie”).
Chuck Billy (1962). American vocalist. Thrash metal band, Testament.
Richard Coles (1962). Rock keyboardist, Communards.
Steve Shelley (1962). American rock drummer with Sonic Youth.
Mark Drillich (1961). Dutch pop bassist, Kong-Slauerhoff.
Donald Harrison (1960). American jazz saxophonist known as "The King of Nouveau Swing."
Lee John (1957). English singer and actor, Body Talk.
Randy Jackson (1956). American record producer, music manager and judge on TV’s American Idol.
Glenn Danzig (1955). American rock singer/songwriter with Danzig.
Pake McEntire (1953). American country music artist.
John Hughes (1950). Irish musician and manager. Celtic folk rock band, The Corrs.
Myles Goodwyn (1948). Rock singer/songwriter and record producer with April Wine.
Luther Kent (1948). American blues singer. Group, Luther K.
Jimmy Castor (1947). American musician.
Paul Goddard (1945). American rock bassist, Atlanta Rhythm Section.
Jimmy Castor (1943). American musician, saxophonist, pop, funk, disco, hip hop genres, known for hit single 'Troglodyte' 1972.
James Levine (1943). American conductor, pianist and orchestra director with the Metropolitan Opera.
Robert Hunter (1941). American lyricist, singer/songwriter and poet who worked with Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead.
Adam Faith (1940). English singer (“Poor Me”, “What Do You Want?”), actor and journalist. Died 3/8/2003.
Stuart Sutcliffe (1940). Scottish rock bassist in early version of the Beatles. Died 4/10/1962.
Diana Trask (1940). Australian singer, Sing Along With Mitch.
Niki Sullivan (1937). American guitarist with the Crickets (“That’ll Be the Day”, “Peggy Sue”). Died 4/6/2004.
June Carter Cash (1929). American country singer/songwriter from famous musical Carter family. Married country star Johnny Cash. Died 5/15/2003.
Henri Pousseur (1929). Composer born in Belgium. Composer, Homo Habitis.
Bob Fosse (1927). American choreographer and film director (Cabaret, Damn Yankees). Died 9/23/1987.
Lars Johan Werle (1926). Composer.
Amada Galvez Santos Ocampo (1925). Composer.
Sahib Shihab (1925). British jazz saxophonist, baritone and sopranist. Died 10/24/1989.
George Russell (1923). American jazz pianist, composer and theorist. Died 7/27/2009.
Francis Thorne (1922). American composer, Burlesque Overture.
Paul Des Marais (1920). Composer.
Eddie Miller (1911). American jazz musician. Died 4/8/1991.
Milt Hinton (1910). American jazz double bassist. Died 12/19/2000.
Willie Mae “Mother” Smith (1904). Gospel singer/evangelist folk artist.
Alexander Moiseyevich Veprik (1899). Composer.
Anna Achmatova (1888). AA Gorenko, Russian conductor, Tsjetki.
John Finley Williamson (1887). American conductor, Westminster Choir.
Blair Fairchild (1877). Composer.
Hermann Stephani (1877). Composer.
Maude Valerie White (1855). Composer.
Stephane Raoul Pugno (1852). Composer.
Antoine Joseph Sax (1848). Inventor, saxophone.
George Sax (1846). Inventor, saxophone.
Ernest Guiraud (1837). Composer.
Carl Heinrich Carsten Reinecke (1824). German composer, conductor and pianist. Died 3/10/1910.
Konrad Back (1749). Composer.
Johann Baptista Serranus (1540). Composer.
JUNE 24
Nichkhun (1988). South Korean musician. Boy band 2PM.
Solange Knowles (1986). American singer/songwriter, actress, model & dancer.
Ariel Pink (1978). American recording artist.
Emppu Vuorinen (1978). Finnish guitarist and songwriter. Metal band, Nightwish.
Mario Calire (The Wallflowers) (1973)
Glenn Medeiros (1970). American pop singer/songwriter (“She Ain’t Worth It”, “Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You”).
Sissel Kyrkjebo (1969). Norwegian soprano.
Jeff Cease (1967). American rock guitarist for the Black Crowes (1990’s Shake Your Money Maker).
Richard Z. Kruspe (1967). German musician and lead guitarist. Rock band, Rammstein.
Hope Sandoval (1966). American singer/songwriter.
Curt Smith (1961). English rock singer/songwriter, bassist, and synthesizer player for Tears for Fears (“Shout”, 1985’s Songs from the Big Chair).
Siedah Garrett (1960). American singer/songwriter (“I Just Can’t Stop Loving You” with Michael Jackson).
Andy McCluskey (1959). English singer/songwriter and bassist with Orchestal Manoeveres in the Dark (“If You Leave”). Born George Andrew McCluskey.
Terence “Astro” Wilson (1957). English singer with UB40 (“Red Red Wine”, “Can’t Help Falling in Love”).
Derrick Simpson (1950). Jamaican rock musician, Black Uhuru.
John Illsley (1949). English rock bassist for Dire Straits (“Sultans of Swing”, “Money for Nothing”, 1985’s Brothers in Arms).
Patrick Moraz (1948). Swiss progressive rock keyboardist with Yes and the Moody Blues (1978-92).
Mick Fleetwood (1947). English rock drummer with Fleetwood Mac (1977’s Rumours). Born Michael John Kells Fleetwood.
Colin Blunstone (1945). English rock singer/songwriter with the Zombies (“She’s Not There”) and Alan Parsons Project (1982’s Eye in the Sky).
Jeff Beck (1944). English rock guitarist with the Yardbirds (“Shapes of Things”) and the Jeff Beck Group. Born Geoffrey Arnold Beck.
Chris Wood (1944). English rock musician and founding member of Traffic (“Dear Mr. Fantasy”, 1967’s Mr. Fantasy). Died 7/12/1983.
John “Charlie” Whitney (1944). British rock guitarist with Family and Streetwalkers.
Arthur Brown (1942). English rock singer.
Paul “Oz” Bach (1939). American folk-rock bassist and singer with Spanky & Our Gang. Died 9/21/1998.
Lowell Cross (1938). Composer.
Terry Riley (1935). American composer, Spectra.
Roy Elihu Travis (1922). American composer, Passion of Dedipus.
Bernhard Krol (1920). Composer.
Max van Praag (1913). Dutch singer.
Denis Dowling (1910). Baritone.
Milton Katims (1909). American conductor/violist, WOR-NYC.
Hugo Distler (1908). Composer.
Jose de Lima Siquiera (1907). Composer.
Pierre Fournier (1906). French cellist, Paris Conservatoire. Died 1/8/1986.
Phil Harris (1904). American singer, songwriter, musician, actor and comedian. Died 8/11/1995.
Marcel Mule (1901). French classical saxophonist. Died 12/19/2001.
Harry Partch (1901). American composer (Oedipus) and instrument creator. Died 9/3/1974.
Gene Austin (1900). American singer/songwriter (“Yes Sir! That’s My Baby”, “Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue”, “My Blue Heaven”). Died 1/24/1972.
Captain John Handy (1900). American jazz alto saxophonist. Died 1/12/1971.
Memphis Minnie (1900). Rock musician.
Thomas Carl Whitmer (1873). Composer.
Gervais Bernard Gaston Salvayre (1847). Composer.
Louis Brassin (1840). Composer.
Anna Caroline Oury (1808). Composer.
George James Webb (1803). Composer.
Johann Paul Wessely (1762). Composer.
Johann Melchior Dreyer (1747). Composer.
Jean Baptiste Rochefort (1746). Composer.
Jan Campanus (1572). Composer.
JUNE 25
Megan Burns (1986). British musician and actress. Born Betty Curse.
Casey Desmond (1986). American singer/songwriter and musician.
Aya Matsuura (1986). Japanese singer.
Rain (1982). South Korean singer, dancer, model, actor, and designer. Born Jung Ji Hoon.
Brandi Burkhardt (1979). American vocalist, actress and beauty queen.
Chenoa (1975). Argentine-Spanish music artist. Born Maria Falomir.
Mario Calire (1974). American rock drummer with the Wallflowers and Ozomatli.
Jim LaMarca (1974). American heavy metal bassist with Chimaira.
Mike Kroeger (1972). Canadian rock bassist with Nickelback.
Roope Latvala (1970). Finnish guitarist. Bands, Children of Bodom, Sinergy and Stone.
Zim Zum (1969). American rock musician. Born Timothy Linton.
Candyman (1968). American rapper and record producer. Born Candell Manson.
George Michael (1963). Greek-born British singer with pop group Wham! (“Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go”) and then a solo star (1987’s Faith). Born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou.
David Paich (1954). American rock singer/songwriter and keyboardist with Toto (“Africa”, “Rosanna”).
Tim Finn (1952). New Zealand-born singer/songwriter and musician with Split Enz and then a solo artist. One album with Crowded House (1991’s Woodface). Born Brian Timothy Finn.
Brian MacLeod (1952). Rock singer, guitarist, and keyboardist with Chilliwack. Died 4/25/92.
Allen Lanier (1946). Rock keyboardist and rhythm guitarist with Blue Oyster Cult.
Ian McDonald (1946). English rock musician with King Crimson (1969’s In the Court of the Crimson King) and Foreigner (“Hot Blooded”, “Cold As Ice”).
Carly Simon (1945). American singer/songwriter (“You’re So Vain”).
Clint Warwick (1940). English bassist with the Moody Blues. Died 5/15/2004.
Harold Melvin (1939). American R&B singer who fronted the Blue Notes (“If You Don’t Know Me by Now”). Died 3/24/1997.
Eddie Floyd (1935). American R&B singer/songwriter (“Knock on Wood”).
Kurt Schwertsik (1935). Composer.
William Joseph Russo (1928). American jazz composer. Died 1/11/2003.
Clifton Chenier (1925). American blues singer, Bayou Blues.
Ziggy Talent (1925). American singer, Vaughn Monroe Show.
Johnny Smith (1922). Guitarist.
Peter Charles Arthur Wishart (1921). Composer.
Peter Lind Hayes (1915). American comedian/singer, Peter Lind Hayes Show.
Wandy Tworek (1913). Danish violin virtuoso and entertainer. Died 11/22/1990.
Arthur Tracy (1903). Russian street singer, Vincent Lopez Show, Limelight.
Adolf Brunner (1901). Composer.
Hans Barth (1897). Composer.
Ethel Glenn Hier (1889). Composer.
Jean Gallon (1878). Composer.
Vasily Georgiyevich Wrangell (1862). Composer.
Gustave Charpentier (1860). French composer, opera Louise.
Ferdinando Giorgetti (1796). Composer.
Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele (1735). Composer.
Francesco Araja (1709). Composer.
JUNE 26
Ariana Grande (1993). American actress and singer.
Damien Sargue (1981). French singer.
Sinik (1980). Algerian-French rap artist. Born Thomas Idir.
Ryan Tedder (1979). American singer/songwriter with OneRepublic (“Apologize”) and record producer.
KJ-52 (1975). American rapper. Born Jonah Sorrentino.
Jeff Frankenstein (1974). American musician and keyboardist with Newsboys.
Nicole Saba (1974). Lebanese singer and actress.
Gretchen Wilson (1973). American country singer (“Redneck Woman”).
Irv Gotti (1970). American hip hop and R&B record producer.
Colin Greenwood (1969). English rock bassist with Radiohead (1995’s The Bends, 1997’s OK Computer).
Mark Decloedt (EMF) (1967)
Harriet Wheeler (1963). English pop singer/songwriter with the Sundays (“Here’s Where the Story Ends”).
Terri Nunn (1961). American rock singer with Berlin (“Take My Breath Away”).
Stef Burns (1959). American musician with Huey Lewis & the News.
Patty Smyth (1957). American rock singer with Scandal (“The Warrior”) and later a solo artist (“Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough”).
Chris Isaak (1956). American rock singer/songwriter (“Wicked Game”).
Mick Jones (1955). British punk-rock guitarist with The Clash (1977’s The Clash, 1979’s London Calling). Born Michael Geoffrey Jones.
Ralph Ezell (1953). American country bassist with Shenandoah (“Sunday in the South”). Died 11/30/2007.
Rindy Ross (1951). American rock singer/saxophonist with Quarterflash (“Harden My Heart”).
Larry Williams (1950). Musician.
Barry Schrader (1945). American composer, electro-acoustic genre, wrote, 'Introducton to Electro-Acoustic Music'.
Georgie Fame (1943). British singer and keyboardist (“Get Away”, “Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde”).
John Allen Strang (1943). Composer.
Gilberto Gil (1942). Brazilian singer/songwriter and guitarist.
Larry Taylor (1942). American rock bassist with Canned Heat (“On the Road Again”), Jerry Lee Lewis, and the Monkees (“I’m a Believer”).
Billy Davis, Jr. (1940). American R&B singer and musician with the 5th Dimension (“Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In”, “One Less Bell to Answer”).
Dave Grusin (1934). American composer, arranger and pianist.
Luis Felipe Pires (1934). Composer.
Claudio Abbado (1933). Italian composer and conductor, London Symph-1982.
Lucien Goethals (1931). Composer.
Willem G Statius Muller (1930). Netherlands Antilles, conductor/pianist/composer.
Jacob Druckman (1928). American composer, Animus I Auerole.
Don Lanphere (1928). American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist. Died 10/9/2003.
Syd Lawrence (1924). Bandleader, Syd Lawrence Orchestra.
Richard Maltby, Sr. (1914). American conductor, arranger and bandleader (Vaughn Monroe Show). Died 8/19/1991.
Wolfgang Windgassen (1914). German tenor, Stuttgart Opera.
“Col. Tom” Parker (1909). Dutch-born rock manager for Elvis Presley. Born Andreas Cornelis “Dries” van Kuijk. Died 1/21/1997.
Alberto Rabagliati (1906). Italian singer. Died 3/7/1974.
Al Stillman (1906). American lyricist. Died 1979.
Antonia Brico (1902). Born in Rotterdam, Holland, conductor/pianist, Antonia.
William Busch (1901). Composer.
Bill Wirges (1894). American orchestra leader, Growing Paynes.
“Big Bill” Broonzy (1893 – although often cited as 1898). American blues singer/guitarist (“Key to the Highway”). Died 8/15/1958.
Heinrich Lemacher (1891). Composer.
Albert Siklos (1878). Composer.
Camille Zeckwer (1875). Composer.
Mikhail Vladimirovich Ivanov-Boretsky (1874). Composer.
Moritz Furstenau (1824). Composer.
Frederick Bowen Jewson (1823). Composer.
Louis Joseph Claude Saint-Amans (1749). Composer.
Leopold Jan Antonin Kozeluh (1747). Composer.
Johannes Schultz (1582). Composer.
JUNE 27
Gabi Wilson (1997). Singer.
Aselin Debison (1990). Canadian singer/songwriter (“Faze”, “Life”).
Drake Bell (1986). Guitarist with 24/7.
Alsou Abramova (1983). Russian singer/songwriter, pianist, and actress.
Evan Taubenfeld (1983). American singer/songwriter and guitarist.
Jennifer Goodridge (1980). American songwriter, vocalist and rhythm guitarist with Enemies Friends and Seaspin.
Benjamin Speed (1979). Australian musician and composer of film scores, theatre and TV.
John Warne (1979). American bassist and backing vocalist with Relient.
Lolly (1978). British singer, TV presenter and actress. Born Anna Kumble.
Sabine Dunser (1977). German singer with Elis. Died 7/8/2006.
Leigh Nash (1976). American alternative-rock singer/songwriter with Sixpence None the Richer.
Tony McCarroll (1972). English rock drummer with Oasis.
Dawud Wharnsby (1972). Canadian singer/songwriter, poet, performer, multi-instrumentalist and TV personality.
Draco Rosa (1969). American musician, singer/songwriter and record producer.
Margo Timmins (Cowboy Junkies) (1961)
Lorrie Morgan (1959). American country singer (“Five Minutes”, “What Part of No”).
Jeffrey Lee Pierce (1958). American punk singer/songwriter and guitarist with Gun Club. Died 3/31/1996.
Jack Poels (1957). Dutch rock vocalist/guitarist, Rowwen Heze-In the Wei.
Gilson Lavis (1951). English drummer with Squeeze and Jools Holland’s Rhythm & Blues Orchestra.
Camile Baudoin (1948). American rock guitarist with the Radiators.
Janice Giteck (1946). American composer, influenced by world music, American Indian music, studied with Olivier Messiaen.
Daria Semegen (1946). West German composer, classical music, electronic music genres, Fulbright Fellow.
Bruce Johnston (1942). American musician and songwriter with the Beach Boys (“Good Vibrations”, Pet Sounds), but best known as a songwriter (Barry Manilow’s “I Write the Songs”). Born Benjamin Baldwin.
Frank Mills (1942). Pianist/composer/arranger, Music Box Dancer.
John Howard McGuire (1942). Composer.
Rahul Dev “R.D.” Burman (1939). Bollywood music composer. Died 1/4/1994.
Byron Lee (1935). Jamaican musician, record producer & entrepreneur with Byron Lee and the Dragonaires. Died 11/4/2008.
Ersel Hickey (1934). American rockabilly singer (“Bluebirds Over the Mountain”). Died 7/12/2004.
Gary Crosby (1933). American singer and actor. Died 8/24/1995.
Anna Moffo (1932). Singer.
Hugh Wood (1932). English composer, studied with William Lloyd Webber, Anthony Milner, Iain Hamilton, works include Symphony and Violin Concerto.
Alojz Srebotnjak (1931). Composer.
Ryszard Kwiatkowski (1931). Composer.
Doc Pomus (1925). American blues singer/songwriter. Died 3/14/1991.
Rosalie Allen (1924). American singer and entertainer. Died 9/24/2003.
George Theophilus Walker (1922). American composer, Praise of Lillies.
Hallvard Olav Johnsen (1916). Composer.
Hendrik W van Leeuwen (1915). Musician.
Elton Britt (1913). Country singer/songwriter and guitarist (Sat Night Jamboree). Died 6/22/1972.
V K Narayana Menon (1911). Composer.
Karel Reiner (1910). Composer.
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (1909). Composer.
Hans de Jong (1908). Musician/conductor, De Damrakkertjes.
Georg Malmsten (1902). Finnish singer, musician and composer. Died 5/25/1981.
Tibor Harsanyi (1898). Composer.
Arthur Harmat (1885). Composer.
May Irwin (1862). American comedienne/singer, Hot Time in the Old Town.
Mildred J. Hill (1859). Composer/musician (“Happy Birthday to You”).
Jacob Adolf Hagg (1850). Composer.
Vladislav Ivanovich Zaremba (1833). Composer.
August Conradi (1821). Composer.
Carl Albert Loeschhorn (1819). Composer.
John Pike Hullah (1812). Composer.
Stephen Elvey (1805). Composer.
Philipp Friedrich Silcher (1789). Composer.
Johann Nepomuk Went (1745). Composer.
Wenzel Raimund Pirck (1718). Composer.
JUNE 28
Seohyun (1991). South Korean singer with Girls’ Generation.
Kellie Pickler (1986). American country singer and American Idol contestant.
Mark Stoermer (1977). American musician with the Killers.
Jon Nödtveidt (1975). Swedish death metal guitarist and vocalist with Dissection. Died 8/13/2006.
Ray Slijngaard (1971). Dutch rapper, singer and songwriter with 2 Unlimited.
Chayanne (1968). Puerto Rican Latin/pop singer.
Bobby Bare, Jr. (1966). American musician and son of musician Bobby Bare.
Charlie Clouser (1963). American musician.
Andy Cousin (1963). Rock musician, All About Eve-All About Scarlet and Other Stories.
Beverley Craven (1963). British singer/songwriter.
Claudia Fontaine (1960). British backing vocalist with Incognito, the Beatmasters, and Pink Floyd.
Oran “Juice” Jones (1958). Rock musician, Curiosity, Here I Go Again.
Ava Barber (1954). American country singer, Lawrence Welk Show.
Lloyd Maines (1951). American country music musician and producer.
David Lanz (1950). American pianist.
Robert Xavier Rodriguez (1946). Composer.
Dave Knights (1945). English rock bassist with Procol Harum (“A Whiter Shade of Pale”).
Renato Pagliari (1940). Italian singer. Vocal duo, Renee and Renato. Died 8/6/2009.
Gunnar Reynir Sveinsson (1933). Composer.
Nikolay Nikolayevich Karetnikov (1930). Composer.
Giselher W. Kleber (1925). German opera composer, Die Rauber.
George Morgan (1924). American country singer.
Willem “Wim” Sonneveld (1917). Dutch singer and actor, My Fair Lady.
David “Honeyboy” Edwards (1915). American blues guitarist and singer.
Lester Raymond Flatt (1914). American bluegrass musician (“Ballad of Jed Clampett”).
George Walter Selwyn Lloyd (1913). English composer, Serf, John Socman.
Sergiu Celibidache (1912). Conductor.
Arnold Shaw (1909). American composer, songwriter, and music business executive for Leeds Music Corporation, later MCA, wrote book on Harry Belafonte, series on 20th century American music.
Safford Cape (1906). American-Belgian conductor, composer, and music historian.
Wlodzimierz Pozniak (1904). Composer.
Adrian Rollini (1903). American multi-instrumentalist, bass saxophonist and bandleader. Died 5/15/1956.
Richard Rodgers (1902). American musical theater composer, often collaborated with Oscar Hammerstein II (1943’s Oklahoma!, 1945’s Carousel, 1949’s South Pacific, 1956’s The King and I, 1959’s The Sound of Music, “Do-Re-Mi”). Died 12/30/1979.
Kazimierz Sikorski (1895). Composer.
Luciano Gallet (1893). Composer.
Nils Bjorkander (1893). Composer.
Boleslav Vomacka (1887). Composer.
Giuseppe Mule (1885). Composer.
Sigurd von Koch (1879). Composer.
Oley Speaks (1874). Composer.
Edwin Arthur Jones (1853). Composer.
Hans Huber (1857). Composer.
Sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson (1847). Composer.
Joseph Joachim (1831). German/Austrian violinist, conductor, and composer (Hungarian Concerto). Died 8/15/1907.
Napoleon Coste (1805). French guitarist and composer. Died 2/17/1883.
Jean-Jacques Beauvarget-Charpentier (1734). Composer.
Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712). French composer/social contractor, Confession.
Paul Siefert (1586). Composer.
Cristofano Malvezzi (1547). Composer.
JUNE 29
Ana Free (1987). Portuguese singer/songwriter.
Derek Lee Rock (1984). American drummer with Melee and Suburban Legends.
Aundrea Fimbres (1983). American singer and dancer.
Katherine Jenkins (1980). Welsh mezzo-soprano.
Baris Akarsu (1979). Turkish musician and actor. Died 7/4/2007.
Abs Breen (1979). English singer.
Sam Farrar (1978). American rock musician with Phantom Planet.
Nicole Scherzinger (1978). American singer/songwriter, dancer, and actress with the Pussycat Dolls. Born Nicole Prescovia Elikolani Valiente.
DJ Shadow (1972). American music producer, DJ and songwriter.
Matthew Good (1971). Canadian rock musician.
Emily Skinner (1970). American actress and singer.
Murray Foster (1967). Canadian musician.
Melora Hardin (1967). American actress and singer.
Barry D (1965). Iain Bakker, English pop musician, Jesus Jones.
Tripp “Rex” Eisen (1965). American metal musician with Static-X.
Stedman Pearson (1964). English rock singer with Five Star (“Silk and Steel”).
Anne-Sophie Mutter (1963). German violinist with the Berlin Philharmonic.
Greg Hetson (1961). American guitarist.
Maria Conchita Alonso (1957). Cuban-born Venezuelan singer and actress.
Robert Forster (1957). Australian singer/songwriter.
Don Dokken (1953). Heavy metal rock musician with Dokken (“Alone Again”).
Colin James Hay (1953). Scottish-Australian rock singer with Men at Work (“Who Can It Be Now?”, “Down Under”, 1982’s Business As Usual).
Billy Hinsche (1953). Born in Manila, Philippines, rock musician and member of Dino, Desi, and Billy singing group, toured with the Beach Boys (“Good Vibrations”, Pet Sounds).
Derv Gordon (1948). Jamaican-British lead vocalist with the Equals.
Bill Kirchen (1948). Singer and guitarist with Commander Cody & His Lost Planet.
Ian Paice (1948). English rock drummer with Deep Purple (“Hush”, “Smoke on the Water”) and Whitesnake.
Johnnie Richardson (1945). Rock musician, Johnnie and Joe.
Little Eva (1943). American pop singer (“The Loco-Motion”). Born Eva Narcissus Boyd. Died 4/10/2003.
Roger Ruskin Spear (1943). English saxophonist, Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band.
Viacheslav Artyomov (1940). Composer.
Billy Storm (1938). Singer, Valiants-This is the Night.
Edmund Falkiner (1938). Jazz saxophinist/probation officer.
Leonard Lee (1936). American singer with Shirley and Lee (“Let the Good Times Roll”).
Johnny Ace (1929). American singer born John Marshall Alexander, Jr. Member of the B.B. King band.
Michio Mamaia (1929). Composer.
Hale Smith (1925). American composer, pianist, arranger, and editor. Died 11/24/2009.
Ezra Laderman (1924). American composer, Jacob and the Indians.
Flo Sandon’s (1924). Italian singer. Died 11/17/2006.
Chou Wen-Chung (1923). Chinese composer, Mode of Shang.
Ray Harryhausen (1920). American film producer and special effects expert.
Ruth Warrick (1915). American singer and actress. Died 1/15/2005.
Jose Pablo Moncayo Garcia (1912). Mexican composer, Huapango.
Bernard Herrmann (1911). American film music composer. Died 12/24/1975.
Frank Loesser (1910). American composer (Guys and Dolls). Died 7/26/1969.
Leroy Anderson (1908). American composer (“Sleigh Ride”, “The Syncopated Clock”). Died 5/18/1975.
Hendrik Diels (1901). Flemish conductor.
Nelson Eddy (1901). American baritone singer and star of movie musicals with Jeanette MacDonald. Died 3/6/1967.
Ottmar Gerster (1897). Composer.
Aare Merikanto (1893). Composer.
George Frederick Boyle (1886). Composer.
Andre Gailhard (1885). Composer.
S Pedro Humberto Allende (1885). Chilian composer, And una Mananita.
Georg Gohler (1874). Composer.
Joseph Carl Breil (1870). Composer.
Anton Beer-Walbrun (1864). Composer.
Joseph Paul Skelly (1850). Composer.
Josef Labor (1842). Composer.
August Alexander Klengel (1783). Composer.
Constantin Reindl (1738). Composer.
JUNE 30
Rafal Blechacz (1985). Polish classical pianist.
Fantasia Barrino (1984). American R&B singer (“I Believe”) and winner of TV’s American Idol in 2004.
Cheryl Cole (1983). English singer/songwriter with Girls Aloud. Born Cheryl Tweedy.
Brendan James (1983). British drummer with Thirteen Senses.
Patrick Wolf (1983). English singer/songwriter born Patrick Denis Apps.
Matisyahu (1979). American Hasidic Jewish reggae musician. Born Matthew Paul Miller.
Tom Drummond (1969). American rock bassist with Better Than Ezra (“Good”, “In the Blood”).
Phil Anselmo (1968). American heavy metal musician with Pantera.
Yngwie Malmsteen (1963). Swedish guitarist, composer, multi-instrumentalist and bandleader.
Julianne Regan (1962). English rock singer with All About Eve (“All About Scarlet”).
Murray Cook (1960). Australian singer/songwriter and guitarist with the Wiggles.
Brendan Perry (1959). British singer with Dead Can Dance.
Esa-Pekka Salonen (1958). Finnish conductor, Giro.
Ronald Winans (1956). American gospel singer with the Winans. Died 6/17/2005.
Philip Adrian Wright (1956). English keyboardist with Human League (“Don’t You Want Me”, “Human”).
Bryn B. Burrows (1954). Rock drummer, Fabulous Poodles.
Hal Lindes (1953). English-American guitarist and songwriter with Dire Straits (“Sultans of Swing”, 1978’s Dire Straits).
Stanley Clarke (1951). American jazz bassist and composer. Worked in Return to Forever with Chick Corea.
Andre Hazes (1951). Dutch barkeeper/singer, We Love Orange.
Andrew Scott (1949). Welsh rock guitarist, Sweet.
Jasper van ‘t Hof (1947). Dutch jazz pianist, Live in Montreux.
William “Billy” Brown (1946). R&B singer with the Moments (“Love on a Two-Way Street”); later called Ray, Goodman, & Brown (“Special Lady”).
Glenn Shorrock (1944). Australian rock singer/songwriter with Little River Band (“Cool Change”, “Lonesome Loser”, “Reminiscing”).
Florence Ballard (1943). American R&B singer and an original member of The Supremes (“Where Did Our Love Go”, “Baby Love”, “Stop! In the Name of Love”). Died 2/22/1976.
Micki Grant (1941). American composer, singer, soprano, actress, writer.
Mark Spoelstra (1940). American folk and blues singer/songwriter and guitarist. Died 2/25/2007.
Lindembergue Cardoso (1939). Composer.
Tony Hatch (1939). English composer, songwriter, pianist, music producer and arranger.
Chris Hinze (1938). Dutch flutist, Vivat Vivaldi.
Apostolos Nikolaidis (1938). Greek singer. Died 4/22/1999.
Nancy Dussault (1936). American singer and actress.
Dave Van Ronk (1936). American folk-rock singer. Died 2/10/2002.
Martin Mailman (1932). American composer, teacher, guest conductor-composer at over 90 colleges across the U.S. and Europe.
Andrew Hill (1931). American jazz pianist and composer. Died 4/20/2007.
James Loughran (1931). British conductor.
June Valli (1930). American singer, Your Hit Parade.
Nikolai Karetnikov (1930). Composer.
Alexander Kelly (1929). Pianist/teacher.
Will Gay Bottje (1925). Composer.
Gordon Reynolds (1921). Musician.
Stuart Foster (1918). American singer, Galen Drake Show.
Lena Horne (1917). American actress and singer (“Stormy Weather”). Died 5/9/2010.
Natko Devcic (1914). Composer.
Tibor de Machula (1912), Hungarian/Dutch cellist.
Lucino Tinio Sacramento (1908). Composer.
Maritta Marke (1905). Swedish actress and singer.
Harry Shields (1899). American jazz clarinetist. Died 1/19/1971.
Wilfred Pelletier (1896). Canadian conductor, Voice of Firestone.
Laszlo Lajtha (1892). Composer.
Ricardo Drigo (1846). Composer.
Edward John Hopkins (1818). Composer.
Niels Schiorring (1743). Composer.
Christian Ernst Graf (1723). Composer.
Jiri Antonin Benda (1722). Composer.
Mauritius Vogt (1669). Composer.
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This page last updated November 7, 2011. 
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